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Natural hazards in Hudson · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Hudson

Hudson isn’t graded for hazard risk: Hudson has 401 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 2010.

Flood claims
4
paid since 2010 · $32K
Flooded more than once
1
properties
Disasters paid out here
0
of 3 declared for Fremont County
By hazard

What Hudson 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

76%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 82% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Earthquakes

14%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts

Wildfire

8%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 4% of U.S. census tracts
Smaller shares here
 Hail Tornadoes Strong wind Ice storms Lightning Winter storms Cold waves Heat waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingHurricanesAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts avalanches at 19% of Hudson’s expected losses. Avalanches 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 Hudson flood? Rarely: 4 flood claims since 2010

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Hudson, from FEMA’s records.

Paid flood claims, by year
2010: 1 claim2011: 0 claims2012: 0 claims2013: 0 claims2014: 0 claims2015: 0 claims2016: 2 claims2017: 1 claim2018: 0 claims2019: 0 claims2020: 0 claims2021: 0 claims2022: 0 claims2023: 0 claims2024: 0 claims2025: 0 claims2026: 0 claims201020162017
20102026
4
paid claims since 2010
$32K
paid to owners
1
homes flooded more than once
$8K
average claim
Homes that flooded again and again
FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0)Flooded 2+ times
of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

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

Insurance rates: Fremont County.
Disasters

The storms Hudson remembers

None of the 3 disasters declared for Fremont County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Hudson itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.

  1. 20162 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
  2. 20101 flood claims paidThe year of Flooding, declared for Fremont County
  3. 20171 flood claims paidThe year of Flooding, declared for Fremont County
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in HudsonFremont County only

Fremont County has had 3 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often floods, then severe storms.

Also 1 FEMA wildfire suppression grant (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in Fremont County, 2016–2016.

Were you here?

Old photos of Hudson after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.

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Be ready

Get ready for what Hudson 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Earthquakes
  • Drop, cover and hold on.
  • Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
  • Know how to shut off the gas.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Wildfire
  • Clear dead leaves and brush within 5 feet of the house.
  • Sign up for local alerts and know two ways out.
  • Keep N95 masks for smoky days.
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 Hudson

Does Hudson flood?

Flood insurance has paid 4 claims in Hudson since 2010, $32K in all. 1 properties have flooded more than once.

Is Hudson 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 Fremont County, 14% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.2% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Hudson?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Hudson’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Hudson.

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