Enter any address in Fayette County, Pennsylvania to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events dominates the flood character of Fayette County. Over the last 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database recorded 119 flash flood events and 38 flood events. For instance, on June 15, 2025, stationary boundaries and high atmospheric moisture led to intense thunderstorms producing 2-4 inches of rain in as little as an hour, causing flash flooding.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced a significant number of claims, with an average payout of $13,647 and an average water depth of 2.1 feet. Properties in Zone X, particularly Zone X_UNSHADED, have also seen substantial claims, with average payouts exceeding $42,000 and water depths averaging 2.7 feet, despite these zones generally being considered moderate to low risk. Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in Zone X and Zone X_SHADED, should pay close attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
56 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania has recorded 157 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 119 flash floods and 38 river or area floods. The county has received 18 federal disaster declarations, 4 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1971–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | Snowstorm | Jan 22, 2016 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 26, 2013 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms | Snowstorm | Feb 5, 2010 |
| 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 |
| Snow | Severe Storm | Feb 14, 2003 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 17, 2025 | 2.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 15, 2025 | 2.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 15, 2025 | 5.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 15, 2025 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 4, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 3, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 2, 2024 | 10.00K |
| Flood | Jan 3, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 5, 2022 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 17, 2025
The stalled boundary began to lift north during the day on the 17th but remained the focus of diurnal convection. While the front did eventually shift off to the east on the 18th, additional storms were able to fire with the lingering moist airmass as an upper level disturbance approached.
Flash Flood — Jun 15, 2025
Stationary boundary and near climatological max precpitable water led to another round of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall on the 15th. With weak steering flow, storms were allowed to train over one another, producing rainfall amounts in the 2-4 inches range in as little as an hour.
Flash Flood — Jun 4, 2024
A cluster of showers and thunderstorms slowly moved north across Fayette county as outflow prompted new development. Localized flash flooding was reported in and around Uniontown, PA.
Flood — Apr 3, 2024
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms prompted a widespread flash flood problems across the Ohio River Valley on April 2nd to April 3rd. The synoptic pattern across the CONUS was a slow moving and deep elongated trough over the Great Plains phasing with a ejecting trough over the Midwest that created an area of converging moisture over eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Overall, over ...
Flash Flood — Apr 2, 2024
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms prompted a widespread flash flood problems across the Ohio River Valley on April 2nd to April 3rd. The synoptic pattern across the CONUS was a slow moving and deep elongated trough over the Great Plains phasing with a ejecting trough over the Midwest that created an area of converging moisture over eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Overall, over ...
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 Fayette 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 Fayette 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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