Mansfield, MA natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Mansfield comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is very low for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 5 claims here since 1998. 10 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Mansfield?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Mansfield to be higher than in 19% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.
What Mansfield faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Mansfield flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Mansfield, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- March 2010 Nor'easter: 3 claims, $6K
are insured
are insured
10 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Mansfield itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Town of Mansfield.
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding
Hurricane Sandy
Tropical Storm Irene
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Record And/Or Near Record Snow
Snow
Mansfield and the towns around it
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FEMA’s expected losses across Mansfield total about $4.3M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.