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Flood history · Susquehanna, PA 18847

Flood insurance claims in Susquehanna, PA 18847

105 claims since 1979 and $1.7 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

105flood insurance claims since 1979
$1.7 millionpaid to policyholders
$18,606average paid claim
2claims in the last 10 years
30%of claims outside high-risk zones
#193of 1,532 Pennsylvania ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 18847 since 1978.

1979: 4 claims1980: 1 claims1981: 2 claims1983: 2 claims1993: 3 claims1996: 10 claims1998: 2 claims2003: 1 claims2004: 5 claims2005: 7 claims2006: 27 claims2011: 37 claims2014: 1 claims2015: 1 claims2017: 1 claims2024: 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 Lee, accounts for 31% of claims.

2 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is heavy rain or snowmelt collecting faster than it drains, which can happen far from any river or coast.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Tropical Storm Lee20113331%
Unnamed flooding199699%
Tropical Storm Ivan200455%
Hurricane Irene201111%
Hurricane Debby202411%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)65% · 68
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)28% · 29
Zone not recorded8% · 8

NFIP communities

Lanesboro, Borough OfParticipates in the NFIP
Great Bend, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP
Harmony, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP
Oakland, Township OfParticipates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Susquehanna County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Tropical Storm DebbyTropical Storm · Major disaster · 2024-09-11
Severe Storms And FloodingSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2018-11-27
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29
Tropical Storm LeeFlood · Major disaster · 2011-09-12
Remnants Of Tropical Storm LeeFlood · Emergency · 2011-09-08
Hurricane IreneHurricane · Major disaster · 2011-09-03

13 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Susquehanna 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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