Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0More hazard damage per building is expected in West Pike Run Township than in 80% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, West Pike Run Township gets a C− for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 80% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (97%). Flood insurance has paid 2 claims here since 2018.
Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded
What West Pike Run 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
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.
What’s behind West Pike Run Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 97% of the building damage FEMA expects in West Pike Run Township, and West Pike Run Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is in the top 9% of U.S. census tracts.
C− higher expected damage per building than 80% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of West Pike Run Township’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $663K a year in losses across West Pike Run Township: $622K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does West Pike Run Township flood? Rarely: 2 flood claims since 2018
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in West Pike Run Township, from FEMA’s records: 2.8 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 54% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
West Pike Run 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: Washington County.The storms West Pike Run Township remembers
None of the 11 disasters declared for Washington County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching West Pike Run Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20181 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 20241 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Washington County has had 11 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
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West Pike Run Township is 5th of the 7 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallowfield Township | A−less damage than 80% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| Somerset Township | A−less damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| North Bethlehem Township | A−less damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Bentleyville | C+more damage than 58% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| West Pike Run Township | C−more damage than 80% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Centerville | C−more damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | 32 |
| California | Dmore damage than 90% | river and rain flooding | 26 |
| Beallsville | — | 425 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Ellsworth | — | 791 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
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 Pike Run 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.
- 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 Pike Run Township
Is West Pike Run Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, West Pike Run Township has higher expected damage per building than 80% of U.S. towns: C− for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (97%). The figures are for the one census tract the town shares with its neighbors. This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does West Pike Run Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 2 claims in West Pike Run Township since 2018, $13K in all, or 2.8 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 54% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is West Pike Run 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 Washington County, 16% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.5% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in West Pike Run Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for West Pike Run Township’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
Is West Pike Run Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (97%), and West Pike Run Township’s rate for it is in the top 9% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in West Pike Run Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where West Pike Run 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.