Water damage restoration in Susquehanna Township, PA
Susquehanna Township, including Nisbet, runs along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, and more than a third of its structures sit in the mapped floodplain.
Homes and water in Susquehanna Township
The township’s website says the West Branch Susquehanna River forms its northern border, and that the flat land beside the river was first cleared by settlers in 1801 and is still mostly farmed. The Lycoming County hazard mitigation plan counts 263 of the township’s 737 structures, about 36%, in the mapped floodplain. That is one of the four highest shares in the county.
The plan’s FEMA data from 2020 show 13 federal flood insurance policies in force in the township. Policies can sit outside the floodplain, so that is a rough comparison, but county-wide the same comparison comes to about 18%. Standard homeowner policies usually leave flood out.
About 12% of homes in Susquehanna Township were built before 1940, and about 36% before 1960. The median home was built in 1971. About 92% are owner-occupied.
What water damage tends to look like in Susquehanna Township
The township’s river plain is flat and mostly farmed. Expect:
- Flooded basements and crawl spaces after high water, long rain or snowmelt. See flooded basement cleanup.
- Questions about flood coverage, since a home can sit in the floodplain with no flood policy. See water damage and insurance.
- Mold where materials stayed wet too long. See mold after water damage.
Sending a request from Susquehanna Township
Send a request with your ZIP code (17702), what happened, and whether water is still coming in. We pass it to an independent local water damage restoration company that serves Susquehanna Township. They contact you to set up a visit. If no company can take it, we let you know.
Nearby towns: Woodward Township, Duboistown, South Williamsport. All towns: service area.
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter. Estimates for a township this small carry wide margins of error. Local facts: Susquehanna Township website; Lycoming County 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.