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Natural hazards in Eastman · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Eastman

Eastman isn’t graded for hazard risk: Eastman has 616 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
15
of 19 declared for Crawford County
By hazard

What Eastman 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

75%of expected building damage
About average · lower than 50% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area

Tornadoes

12%of expected building damage
Above average · higher than 79% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 9 years in the area

Hail

10%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 90% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 4 times a year in the area
Smaller shares here
 Strong wind Landslides top 2% Lightning Earthquakes Wildfire Winter storms Ice storms Hurricanes Cold waves Heat waves
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 11% of Eastman’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 Eastman flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Eastman. 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

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

Insurance rates: Crawford County.
Disasters

15 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Eastman

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

  1. 2024Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides$558K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  2. 2023Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides$1.5M to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  3. 2018Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides$41K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  4. 2017Severe Storm and Flooding$11K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  5. 2016Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides$15K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  6. 2013Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides$73K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
Show all 15
  1. 2011Tropical Storm Irene$32K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  2. 2011Severe Storms and Flooding$193K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  3. 2008Severe Storms and Flooding$21K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  4. 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$34K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  5. 2007Severe Storms and Flooding$107K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  6. 2007Severe Storms and Flooding$11K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  7. 2004Severe Storms and Flooding$55K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  8. 2000Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$36K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
  9. 1999Tropical Storm Floyd$7K to the Town of Eastman for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in EastmanCrawford County only

Crawford County has had 19 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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Next door

Eastman and its neighbors

How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.

Marietta: not gradedSteuben: not gradedPrairie du Chien: not gradedWauzeka: not gradedSeneca: not gradedHaney: not gradedMariettaSteubenPrairie du ChienWauzekaSenecaHaneyEastman
Lowest fifthSecondMiddleFourthHighest fifth
TownHazard riskMostly (buildings)Flood claims
Marietta—488 residents; we grade 1,000+
Steuben—148 residents; we grade 1,000+
Prairie du Chien—953 residents; we grade 1,000+
Wauzeka—441 residents; we grade 1,000+
Seneca—not graded yet
Haney—291 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.

Be ready

Get ready for what Eastman faces

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

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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Hail
  • Park in a garage or under cover when storms are forecast.
  • Stay away from windows while it falls.
  • Photograph roof and car damage for your insurer.
More from Ready.gov ↗
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 Eastman

Is Eastman 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 Crawford County, 10% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 1.0% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Eastman?

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

By FEMA money that reached Eastman, Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (2023): $1.5M to the Town of Eastman for repairs.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Eastman.

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