Frankfort, NY natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Frankfort comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 7 claims here since 1981. 9 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Frankfort?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Frankfort to be higher than in 62% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.
What Frankfort faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Frankfort flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Frankfort, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Tropical Storm Lee: 3 claims, $12K
- Hurricane Irene: 1 claim, $2K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
9 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Frankfort itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Village of Frankfort.
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
Hurricane Irene
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Snowstorms
Frankfort and the towns around it
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FEMA’s expected losses across Frankfort total about $1.2M 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.