Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Storms, floods and disasters in West Logan
West Logan isn’t graded for hazard risk: West Logan has 365 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 9 claims here since 1978.
What West Logan 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.
Does West Logan flood? Rarely: 9 flood claims since 1978
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in West Logan, from FEMA’s records.
- The April 2007 nor’easter1 claim · $2K
West Logan isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Logan County.4 federal disasters brought FEMA money to West Logan
Disasters that paid out in West Logan itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Town of West Logan), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2025Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides2 households applied for aid$9K aid approved
- 2012Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Lanslides12 households applied for aid$16K aid approved
- 2004Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides1 households applied for aid$668 aid approved
- 2004Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides6 households applied for aid$9K aid approved
Logan County has had 30 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.
Also 1 FEMA wildfire suppression grant (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in Logan County, 2001–2001.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Creek | — | 14 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 Logan 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.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in West Logan
Does West Logan flood?
Flood insurance has paid 9 claims in West Logan since 1978, $28K in all. 2 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from April 2007 Nor'easter (1).
Is West Logan 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 Logan County, 8% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 2.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in West Logan?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for West Logan’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 Logan?
By FEMA money that reached West Logan, Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Lanslides (2012): 12 households applied for aid, $16K approved. By flood claims, April 2007 Nor'easter: 1 paid, $2K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in West Logan.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where West Logan’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.