Enter any address in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from intense thunderstorms is a significant flood hazard in Lycoming County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 38 flash flood events, which resulted in 6 fatalities, alongside 44 general flood events and one tropical storm. For example, intense rainfall rates exceeding two inches per hour were noted during flash flood events in July 2025, leading to localized flooding. Another event in June 2025 saw scattered thunderstorms develop under hot and humid conditions, contributing to flash flooding.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the highest number of claims, with an average payout of $15,683 and an average water depth of 4.8 feet. Properties in Zone X_SHADED and Zone X also show a history of claims, with average payouts of $10,218 and $13,993 respectively, and average water depths of 1.5 feet and 3.5 feet. Homeowners in Zone A, as well as those in Zone X_SHADED and Zone X, should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
26 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania has recorded 83 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 38 flash floods and 44 river or area floods. The county has received 21 federal disaster declarations, 7 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 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Aug 10, 2018 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee | Flood | Sep 3, 2011 |
| Tropical Storm Lee | Flood | Sep 3, 2011 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 26, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 14, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 14, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 13, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | May 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 26, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 24, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Aug 18, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 15, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 9, 2023 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jun 26, 2025
Hot and humid conditions under the influence of a lee-side trough allowed for scattered thunderstorm development during the afternoon and evening hours of June 26, 2025. Ample moisture in place across the region (PWATs in 1.75 to 2.00 range), coupled with overly favorable instability (CAPE in the 2000-3000 J/kg range) allowed for pulse thunderstorms to push up towards severe limits and trend do...
Flash Flood — Jul 14, 2025
A fairly moist and unstable environment ahead of a shortwave trough allowed for showers and thunderstorms to begin forming across central Pennsylvania during the morning hours of July 14, 2025. Showers and thunderstorms became more numerous into the early afternoon hours, pushing eastward through the evening hours. Saturated soils across eastern Pennsylvania from recent flooding allowed for num...
Flood — Jul 14, 2025
A shortwave trough, moving through an unstable and extremely moist air mass (PWATs over 2.00) over central Pennsylvania, allowed for showers and thunderstorms to develop across the area during the afternoon hours of July 13, 2025. Thunderstorms in this environment began to become strong-to-severe; however, rainfall rates within the thunderstorms were the most notable feature, topping out over t...
Flash Flood — Jul 14, 2025
A shortwave trough, moving through an unstable and extremely moist air mass (PWATs over 2.00) over central Pennsylvania, allowed for showers and thunderstorms to develop across the area during the afternoon hours of July 13, 2025. Thunderstorms in this environment began to become strong-to-severe; however, rainfall rates within the thunderstorms were the most notable feature, topping out over t...
Flash Flood — Jul 13, 2025
A shortwave trough, moving through an unstable and extremely moist air mass (PWATs over 2.00) over central Pennsylvania, allowed for showers and thunderstorms to develop across the area during the afternoon hours of July 13, 2025. Thunderstorms in this environment began to become strong-to-severe; however, rainfall rates within the thunderstorms were the most notable feature, topping out over t...
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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming 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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