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Natural hazards · Pierrepont

Pierrepont, NY natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Pierrepont comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is moderate for a U.S. community. 2 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarations
Expected damage

How exposed is Pierrepont?

45
Moderate
vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Pierrepont to be higher than in 45% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and cold waves.

Inland flooding69%Cold waves19%Everything else12%
By hazard

What Pierrepont faces

Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.

Inland flooding

69% of expected damage
Above average · higher than 72% of U.S. places
Recorded about once a year in the area

Cold waves

19% of expected damage
Below average · higher than 48% of U.S. places
Recorded about 5 times a year in the area

Lower here

HurricanesTornadoesHailIce stormsWinter weatherHeat wavesWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windLightning

Not a risk here

Coastal floodingDroughtAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Pierrepont flood?

FEMA's records show no paid flood insurance claims in Pierrepont.

of all homes
are insured
No community discount. Pierrepont isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: St. Lawrence County.
Disasters that hit Pierrepont

2 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

Disasters the President declared that paid out in Pierrepont itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Town of Pierrepont.

Brought FEMA money into PierrepontDeclared for St. Lawrence County only
2024

Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby

$1.2M to the Town of Pierrepont for repairs
1999

Snow

$5K to the Town of Pierrepont for repairs
St. Lawrence County has had 14 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often winter storms and hurricanes.
Around Pierrepont

Pierrepont and the towns around it

Parishville: High, mostly inland floodingClare: Moderate, mostly inland floodingPotsdam: Low, mostly inland floodingRussell: Moderate, mostly inland floodingCanton: Low, mostly inland floodingColton: Low, mostly inland floodingHopkinton: Low, mostly inland floodingStockholm: Moderate, mostly inland floodingClifton: Moderate, mostly inland floodingMadrid: Low, mostly inland floodingNorfolk: Moderate, mostly inland floodingHermon: Low, mostly inland floodingEdwards: Moderate, mostly inland floodingFine: Moderate, mostly inland floodingLisbon: Very low, mostly inland floodingDe Kalb: Low, mostly inland floodingOswegatchie: Moderate, mostly inland floodingPierrepont: Moderate, mostly inland flooding PierrepontParishvilleClarePotsdamRussellCanton
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high
Parishvillemostly inland floodingHigh
Russellmostly inland floodingModerate
Claremostly inland floodingModerate
Pierrepontmostly inland floodingModerate