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Flood history · Glenshaw, PA 15116

Flood insurance claims in Glenshaw, PA 15116

197 claims since 1979 and $2.4 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

197flood insurance claims since 1979
$2.4 millionpaid to policyholders
$13,932average paid claim
17claims in the last 10 years
19%of claims outside high-risk zones
#87of 1,532 Pennsylvania ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 15116 since 1978.

1979: 1 claims1982: 8 claims1983: 5 claims1986: 23 claims1987: 10 claims1989: 1 claims1990: 5 claims1996: 2 claims1997: 3 claims2000: 1 claims2003: 1 claims2004: 95 claims2005: 4 claims2007: 6 claims2010: 1 claims2011: 1 claims2014: 1 claims2015: 12 claims2018: 5 claims2019: 4 claims2021: 4 claims2024: 4 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

81% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 19% outside them.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Tropical Storm Ivan, accounts for 34% of claims.

17 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.

Shaler, Township Of takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System (class 8), which can lower flood insurance premiums by up to 10% in high-risk zones.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Tropical Storm Ivan20046734%
Unnamed flooding19862312%
Hurricane Ida202132%
Not a named storm197911%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)80% · 157
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)19% · 38
Zone not recorded1% · 2

NFIP communities

Shaler, Township OfCRS class 8 · up to 10% off
Ross, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP
O'Hara, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Allegheny County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2013-10-01
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29
Hurricane KatrinaHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-10
Tropical Depression IvanHurricane · Major disaster · 2004-09-19
Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression FrancesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2004-09-19

5 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Allegheny County since 2000.

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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.

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