Storms, floods and disasters in Anderson Township
Anderson Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Anderson Township has 414 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 13 claims here since 2005.
What Anderson Township faces
Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.
River and rain flooding
Earthquakes
Tornadoes
Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.
Does Anderson Township flood? Sometimes: 13 flood claims since 2005
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Anderson Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Mid-spring storms3 claims · $38K
- The Early winter storms1 claim · $1K
Anderson Township isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Clark County.The storms Anderson Township remembers
None of the 7 disasters declared for Clark County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Anderson Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20084 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms and Flooding, declared for Clark County
- 20053 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 20132 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, declared for Clark County
Clark County has had 7 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
Old photos of Anderson Township after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsville Township | C+more damage than 55% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Marshall Township | — | not graded yet | |
| Auburn Township | — | 469 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Melrose Township | — | 359 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Darwin Township | — | 316 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
Hazard risk = FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade; the map is shaded by fifths of the same scale. Flood claims = paid federal flood insurance claims on record.
Get ready for what Anderson Township faces
A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.
- Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
- Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
- Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
- Drop, cover and hold on.
- Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
- Know how to shut off the gas.
- Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
- A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
- Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
- Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
- Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
- Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in Anderson Township
Does Anderson Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 13 claims in Anderson Township since 2005, $173K in all. The most claims came from Mid-spring storms (3).
Is Anderson Township in a flood zone?
Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Clark County, 6% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.1% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Anderson Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Anderson Township’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
What was the biggest storm in Anderson Township?
By flood claims, Mid-spring storms: 3 paid, $38K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Anderson Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Anderson Township’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.