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Flood history · Philipsburg, PA 16866

Flood insurance claims in Philipsburg, PA 16866

64 claims since 1978 and $880,437 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

64flood insurance claims since 1978
$880,437paid to policyholders
$18,733average paid claim
21claims in the last 10 years
30%of claims outside high-risk zones
#297of 1,532 Pennsylvania ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 16866 since 1978.

1978: 20 claims1979: 1 claims1980: 1 claims1982: 1 claims1984: 1 claims1993: 2 claims1996: 1 claims2002: 1 claims2003: 2 claims2004: 10 claims2005: 1 claims2009: 1 claims2014: 1 claims2017: 1 claims2018: 16 claims2020: 1 claims2024: 2 claims2026: 1 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 30% 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.

Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Tropical Storm Ivan, accounts for 12% of claims.

Flooding here is recent: 21 claims (33%) were in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Tropical Storm Ivan2004812%
Unnamed flooding198423%
Hurricane Debby202423%
Not a named storm197912%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)44% · 28
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)19% · 12
Zone not recorded38% · 24

NFIP communities

Chester Hill, Borough OfParticipates in the NFIP
Rush, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP
Philipsburg, Borough OfParticipates in the NFIP
Decatur, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Centre County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2016-12-02
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2013-10-01
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29
Remnants Of Tropical Storm LeeFlood · Emergency · 2011-09-08
Hurricane KatrinaHurricane · Emergency · 2005-09-10
Tropical Depression IvanHurricane · Major disaster · 2004-09-19

7 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Centre 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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