Primitive Hall · Photo: Smallbones · Public domainStorms, floods and disasters in West Marlborough Township
West Marlborough Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: West Marlborough Township has 777 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 2 claims here since 1978.
What West Marlborough Township faces
Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.
River and rain flooding
Earthquakes
Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.
Does West Marlborough Township flood? Rarely: 2 flood claims since 1978
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in West Marlborough Township, from FEMA’s records.
- Hurricane Ida1 claim · $66K
West Marlborough Township isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Chester County.The storms West Marlborough Township remembers
None of the 21 disasters declared for Chester County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching West Marlborough Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 19781 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 20211 flood claims paidThe year of Remnants of Hurricane Ida, declared for Chester County
Chester County has had 21 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then hurricanes and tropical storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londonderry Township | A+less damage than 98% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Highland Township | A+less damage than 98% | river and rain flooding | — |
| East Fallowfield Township | A+less damage than 97% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| East Marlborough Township | A−less damage than 82% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Newlin Township | A−less damage than 82% | river and rain flooding | 12 |
| London Grove Township | Bless damage than 58% | river and rain flooding | 3 |
Hazard risk = FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade; the map is shaded by fifths of the same scale. Flood claims = paid federal flood insurance claims on record.
Get ready for what West Marlborough Township faces
A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.
- Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
- Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
- Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
- Drop, cover and hold on.
- Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
- Know how to shut off the gas.
- Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
- Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
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Questions about natural hazards in West Marlborough Township
Does West Marlborough Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 2 claims in West Marlborough Township since 1978, $67K in all. The most claims came from Hurricane Ida (1).
Is West Marlborough Township in a flood zone?
Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Chester County, 40% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.6% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in West Marlborough Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for West Marlborough Township’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
What was the biggest storm in West Marlborough Township?
By flood claims, Hurricane Ida: 1 paid, $66K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in West Marlborough Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where West Marlborough Township’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.