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1 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Cameron County, Pennsylvania has recorded 12 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 5 flash floods and 7 river or area floods. The county has received 11 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1972–2024)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Tropical Depression Ivan | Hurricane | Sep 17, 2004 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances | Severe Storm | Sep 8, 2004 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Jan 19, 1996 |
| Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | Mar 13, 1993 |
| Tropical Storm Agnes | Flood | Jun 23, 1972 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jan 25, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Dec 1, 2010 | 200.00K |
| Flood | Sep 18, 2004 | — |
| Flood | Sep 17, 2004 | — |
| Flood | Sep 8, 2004 | — |
| Flood | Nov 19, 2003 | — |
| Flash Flood | Nov 19, 2003 | — |
| Flash Flood | Aug 9, 2003 | 50K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 20, 1996 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jan 19, 1996 | — |
Flood — Jan 25, 2010
Heavy rainfall between 1 and 4 inches produced widespread areal flooding across all of central Pennsylvania. Cold season hydrologic conditions, including snow and ice melt contributed to enhanced run-off especially across the higher elevations and northern mountains. Many small streams and creeks came out of their banks, resulting in numerous secondary road closures.
Flood — Dec 1, 2010
Widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches produced extensive flooding across Central Pennsylvania for the first three days of December 2010. The heavy rain fell in two distinct periods with the first round of 1-2 inches falling by the evening of November 30th. The second period of heavy rain fell overnight into the afternoon on December 1st. The initial rainfall on the 30th resulted in anteced...
Flood — Nov 19, 2003
Heavy rain caused rises in streams, and produced flooding. This closed roadways across the county, including Route 120.
Flash Flood — Nov 19, 2003
Heavy rain caused rapid rises in streams, and produced flash flooding. This closed roadways across the county including Route 120.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Cameron County, Pennsylvania:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Cameron County, Pennsylvania that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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