Enter any address in Snyder County, Pennsylvania to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is a significant concern in Snyder County, PA. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 18 flood events and 17 flash flood events, with one recorded fatality. Recent examples include flash flooding in May 2013 due to intense rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour in areas around Lewisburg and Selinsgrove, and flooding in March 2015, partly attributed to ice jams along Penns Creek.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $13,537 and an average water depth of 7.3 feet. However, properties in Zone X_UNSHADED have seen the highest average payouts at $18,743, with an average water depth of 6.6 feet, suggesting that even areas outside of high-risk zones can experience substantial flood damage. Homeowners and real estate agents should pay close attention to properties located in Zone A and Zone X_UNSHADED, as well as those in proximity to waterways, given the historical frequency and impact of flooding in the county.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
3 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Snyder County, Pennsylvania has recorded 36 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 17 flash floods and 18 river or area floods. The county has received 17 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 (1972–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee | Flood | Sep 3, 2011 |
| Tropical Storm Lee | Flood | Sep 3, 2011 |
| 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 |
| Tropical Depression Dennis Pa | Flood | Sep 6, 1999 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Sep 21, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 12, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 8, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Mar 10, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Sep 7, 2011 | 230.00K |
| Flood | Mar 6, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 3, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 27, 2006 | — |
| Flood | Aug 27, 2006 | — |
| Flood | Sep 2, 2006 | — |
Flood — Sep 21, 2024
A warm front approaching central Pennsylvania in an environment of sufficient instability and shear allowed for thunderstorm formation during the late afternoon and evening hours, with multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms crossing the northern tier of Pennsylvania. The multiple rounds of heavy rainfall, coupled with local topography, allowed for flash flooding across hydrologically sensitive...
Flood — Mar 12, 2015
With the milder temperatures beginning on March 11th���some minor flooding was reported across the HSA, mainly due to ice jams.||Later on Thursday March 12th an ice jam was reported by the public along Penns Creek upstream from the Route 104 Bridge, and a flood advisory was issued for parts of Union and Snyder Counties.||On March 13th and 14th temperatures again warmed along with a period...
Flash Flood — May 8, 2013
Training bands of locally heavy rain impacted parts of the middle Susquehanna Valley during the late morning and early afternoon. A deep east-southeast flow from the Atlantic pulled high moisture into the region around an upper-level low rotating northward from MD/VA. Rainfall rates of 1-2/hour were common with localized rainfall rates as high as 4/hour. Several locations around the Lewisburg, ...
Flood — Mar 10, 2011
Heavy rainfall between 1 and 2 inches over northwest Pennsylvania and 2 to 4 inches across central and eastern Pennsylvania combined with snowmelt in the northern mountains to produce significant flooding. The worst flooding occurred over the eastern half of the Commonwealth. A dozen river forecast points crested over moderate flood stage, with many others rising over cautionary and minor flood...
Flood — Sep 7, 2011
Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee produced widespread flooding, flash flooding and river flooding mainly near and to the east of the Susquehanna Valley from September 4-10. Several locations in the Susquehanna Basin came close to records set by Hurricane Agnes (June 1972) and a few points (Bloomsburg, Hershey and Loyalsockville) set new floods of record. Flooding along Swat...
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 Snyder 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 Snyder 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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