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Flood history · Leechburg, PA 15656

Flood insurance claims in Leechburg, PA 15656

66 claims since 1981 and $1.2 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

66flood insurance claims since 1981
$1.2 millionpaid to policyholders
$23,218average paid claim
8claims in the last 10 years
38%of claims outside high-risk zones
#286of 1,532 Pennsylvania ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 15656 since 1978.

1981: 1 claims1985: 1 claims1994: 1 claims1996: 11 claims1998: 1 claims2003: 1 claims2004: 30 claims2005: 3 claims2006: 1 claims2007: 3 claims2013: 4 claims2015: 1 claims2017: 1 claims2018: 6 claims2025: 1 claims1990200020102020

What the record says

About 38% of claims here were on properties rated outside high-risk zones (zones X, B or C). A lower-risk zone on the map is not a guarantee.

One event dominates the record: Tropical Storm Ivan accounts for 45% of all claims in this ZIP code.

8 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

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

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Tropical Storm Ivan20043045%
Unnamed flooding19961117%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)61% · 40
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)38% · 25
Zone not recorded2% · 1

NFIP communities

Gilpin, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP
West Leechburg, Borough OfParticipates in the NFIP
Allegheny, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Armstrong County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29
Severe Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2006-06-30
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 Armstrong 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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