Natural hazards · Walton

Walton, NY natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Walton comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 23 claims here since 1982. 15 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.

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

Expected damage

How exposed is Walton?

Very high

vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Walton to be higher than in 83% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.

Inland flooding90%Everything else10%

By hazard

What Walton faces

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

Inland flooding

90% of expected damage

Well above average · higher than 95% of U.S. places

Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Lower here

HurricanesTornadoesHailIce stormsWinter weatherCold wavesHeat wavesWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windLightningAvalanches

Not a risk here

Coastal floodingDroughtTsunamisVolcanic 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 Walton flood?

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Walton, from FEMA’s records.

23paid claims since 1982

$384Kpaid to owners

1homes flooded more than once

19822026

Biggest named events

Hurricane Irene: 1 claim, $1K

Homes that flooded again and again

■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times

of homes in flood zones
are insured

of all homes
are insured

🏷️ 15% off flood insurance. Walton is in FEMA’s Community Rating System (class 7) for its flood-proofing work.

Insurance rates: Delaware County.

Disasters that hit Walton

15 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

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

Brought FEMA money into WaltonDeclared for Delaware County only

2024

Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby

$90K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2018

Severe Storms and Flooding

$499K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2017

Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm

$23K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2014

Severe Storms and Flooding

$19K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2013

Severe Storms and Flooding

$45K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2011

Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee

$73K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2011

Hurricane Irene

$21K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2011

Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds

$87K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2008

Severe Winter Storm

$77K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2006

Severe Storms and Flooding

$6.7M to the Town of Walton for repairs

2005

Severe Storms and Flooding

$219K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2004

Tropical Depression Ivan

$183K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2003

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes

$5K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2003

Snow

$8K to the Town of Walton for repairs

2002

Snowstorms

$19K to the Town of Walton for repairs

Delaware County has had 30 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often severe storms and floods.

Around Walton

Walton and the towns around it

Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

Colchestermostly inland floodingVery high

Waltonmostly inland floodingVery high

Tompkinsmostly inland floodingVery high

Franklinmostly inland floodingHigh

Hamdenmostly inland floodingHigh

Sidneymostly inland floodingHigh

About these numbers

How to read this page

An average, not a forecastFEMA’s National Risk Index estimates the damage 18 kinds of natural hazards cause in a typical year, from decades of records and models. A quiet decade can follow a bad year.

Compared by rate“Higher than N%” compares yearly damage as a share of what’s here, so a big city isn’t rated riskier just for having more buildings. Walton covers 2 census tracts, combined by population.

Money that reached townFlood claims are matched to Walton’s own flood-insurance community; household aid to the registrant’s city; repair grants to the Town of Walton. FEMA’s model follows property values, so a place that recently lost many homes can rate lower than it feels.

FEMA’s expected losses across Walton total about $4.8M 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.