Washingtonville, NY natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Washingtonville comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is moderate for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 225 claims here since 1978. 11 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Washingtonville?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Washingtonville to be higher than in 55% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.
What Washingtonville faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Hurricanes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Washingtonville flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Washingtonville, from FEMA’s records.
Biggest named events
- Hurricane Irene: 65 claims, $2.8M
- April 2007 Nor'easter: 34 claims, $656K
- March 2010 Nor'easter: 11 claims, $113K
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (7) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
What’s been done with FEMA grants
11 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Washingtonville itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the Village of Washingtonville.
Remnants of Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Sandy
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
Hurricane Irene
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Severe Storms and Flooding
Snow
Snowstorms
Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations
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FEMA’s expected losses across Washingtonville total about $1.0M 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.