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Natural hazards in Stanton · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Stanton

Stanton isn’t graded for hazard risk: Stanton has 704 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
5
of 15 declared for Haywood County
By hazard

What Stanton faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

Earthquakes

50%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 90% of U.S. census tracts

River and rain flooding

37%of expected building damage
Below average · lower than 65% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once a year in the area

Tornadoes

9%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 87% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 9 years in the area
Smaller shares here
 Ice storms Hurricanes Hail Strong wind Winter storms Lightning Wildfire Cold waves Heat waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts cold waves at 16% of Stanton’s expected losses. Cold waves do little damage to buildings (0.0%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

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.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Stanton flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Stanton. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

Stanton isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Haywood County.
Disasters

5 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Stanton

Disasters that paid out in Stanton itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Town of Stanton), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2023Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes9 households applied for aid$11K aid approved
  2. 2010Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes133 households applied for aid$241K aid approved$3K to the Town of Stanton for repairs
  3. 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding9 households applied for aid$30K aid approved
  4. 2006Severe Storms and Tornadoes5 households applied for aid$28K aid approved
  5. 2003Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding5 households applied for aid$645 aid approved
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in StantonHaywood County only

Haywood County has had 15 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then winter storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.

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Be ready

Get ready for what Stanton faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

Earthquakes
  • Drop, cover and hold on.
  • Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
  • Know how to shut off the gas.
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When the river rises
  • 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.
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Tornado warnings
  • Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
  • A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
  • Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
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Before you buy or rent
  • 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.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Stanton

Is Stanton 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 Haywood County, 20% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 1.0% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Stanton?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Stanton’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 Stanton?

By FEMA money that reached Stanton, Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes (2010): 133 households applied for aid, $241K approved, and $3K to the Town of Stanton for repairs.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Stanton.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Stanton’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.