Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Storms, floods and disasters in Danforth Township
Danforth Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Danforth Township has 846 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 42 claims here since 1982.
What Danforth 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
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 Danforth Township flood? Sometimes: 42 flood claims since 1982
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Danforth Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Early winter storms2 claims · $5K
Danforth 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: Iroquois County.2 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Danforth Township
Disasters that paid out in Danforth Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Danforth Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2000Illinois Winter Snow Storms$4K to Danforth Township for repairs
- 1999Il-winter Storm 1/1/99$4K to Danforth Township for repairs
Iroquois County has had 6 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then winter storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Township | Cmore damage than 70% | river and rain flooding | 3 |
| Ashkum Township | Dmore damage than 85% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Iroquois Township | — | 465 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 Danforth 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.
- 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 Danforth Township
Does Danforth Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 42 claims in Danforth Township since 1982, $1.1M in all. The most claims came from Early winter storms (2).
Is Danforth 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 Iroquois County, 17% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 2.0% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Danforth Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Danforth 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 Danforth Township?
By FEMA money that reached Danforth Township, Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 (1999): $4K to Danforth Township for repairs. By flood claims, Early winter storms: 2 paid, $5K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Danforth Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Danforth 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.