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Flood history · Alum Bank, PA 15521

Flood insurance claims in Alum Bank, PA 15521

61 claims since 1978 and $558,342 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

61flood insurance claims since 1978
$558,342paid to policyholders
$11,395average paid claim
6claims in the last 10 years
5%of claims outside high-risk zones
#308of 1,532 Pennsylvania ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 15521 since 1978.

1978: 1 claims1983: 16 claims1987: 1 claims1989: 4 claims1993: 3 claims1996: 9 claims1997: 3 claims2003: 4 claims2010: 2 claims2012: 8 claims2014: 4 claims2021: 5 claims2024: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

Almost all claims here (95%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Unnamed flooding, accounts for 15% of claims.

6 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding1996915%
Hurricane Sandy2012711%
Hurricane Ida202158%
March 2010 Nor'easter201012%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)64% · 39
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)3% · 2
Zone not recorded33% · 20

NFIP communities

West St. Clair, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Bedford County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Remnants Of Hurricane IdaHurricane · Major disaster · 2021-09-10
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Major disaster · 2013-01-10
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29
Tropical Storm LeeFlood · Major disaster · 2011-09-12
Remnants Of Tropical Storm LeeFlood · Emergency · 2011-09-08
Hurricane KatrinaHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-10

9 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Bedford 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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