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Natural hazards in Du Page Township · FEMA

FEMA puts Du Page Township’s expected hazard damage per building below that of 85% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Du Page Township gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 85% of U.S. towns, #46 of 768 in Illinois. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (76%), then tornadoes (19%). Flood insurance has paid 87 claims here since 1979.

River and rain flooding 76%Tornadoes 19%Earthquakes 4%

Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded

less than 85%of U.S. townsLess damageMoreExpected yearly damage per dollar of building, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade#46 of 768 in Illinois
Hazard risk
A−#46 of 768
in Illinois · lower than 85% of U.S. towns
Main hazard
River and rain flooding
76% of expected building damage
Flood claims
87
paid since 1979 · $1.9M
Disasters paid out here
1
of 16 declared for Will County

What stands out about Du Page Township’s natural hazards

From FEMA’s model and FEMA’s records, below.

Lower expected damage than 85% of U.S. townsFEMA’s model of yearly storm and flood damage per dollar of building.Remembers 199621 flood claims were paid for 1996 alone, the most of any year.
By hazard

What Du Page 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

76%of expected building damage
Below average · lower than 66% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area

Tornadoes

19%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts
Smaller shares here
 Earthquakes Hail Strong wind Ice storms Winter storms Lightning Hurricanes Wildfire Cold waves Heat waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts cold waves at 26% of Du Page Township’s expected losses. Cold waves do little damage to buildings (0.0%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

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.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Hazard risk grade

What’s behind Du Page Township’s grade

River and rain flooding is 76% of the building damage FEMA expects in Du Page Township, and Du Page Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 66% of U.S. census tracts. Next is tornadoes at 19% (higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts).

Where Du Page Township sits
Du Page Township
Least damageMiddleMost damage

A− #46 of 768 in Illinois; lower expected damage per building than 85% of U.S. towns (21,298).

Du Page Township’s residents live in 20 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.

What drives the damage to buildings
River and rain flooding76%Tornadoes19%Earthquakes4%Everything else1%

The typical Illinois town has higher expected damage than 54% of U.S. towns; within the state, Du Page Township has less expected damage per building than 94% of Illinois towns.

In dollars, FEMA expects about $34.4M a year in losses across Du Page Township: $19.3M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.

A firm figure. It combines 20 census tracts by where Du Page Township’s residents live. FEMA’s model is an average year for today’s buildings, not a record: the claims and disasters below are the record.

How TownRatings grades hazard risk →

Flood insurance claims

Does Du Page Township flood? Sometimes: 87 flood claims since 1979

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Du Page Township, from FEMA’s records: 2.9 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 53% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.

Paid flood claims, by year
1979: 1 claim1980: 0 claims1981: 0 claims1982: 0 claims1983: 3 claims1984: 0 claims1985: 0 claims1986: 1 claim1987: 0 claims1988: 0 claims1989: 0 claims1990: 0 claims1991: 0 claims1992: 0 claims1993: 0 claims1994: 0 claims1995: 0 claims1996: 21 claims1997: 3 claims1998: 1 claim1999: 0 claims2000: 0 claims2001: 1 claim2002: 0 claims2003: 0 claims2004: 1 claim2005: 0 claims2006: 0 claims2007: 0 claims2008: 11 claims2009: 2 claims2010: 6 claims2011: 1 claim2012: 0 claims2013: 12 claims2014: 2 claims2015: 2 claims2016: 0 claims2017: 11 claims2018: 1 claim2019: 3 claims2020: 3 claims2021: 0 claims2022: 0 claims2023: 0 claims2024: 0 claims2025: 0 claims2026: 1 claim199620082013
19792026
Biggest named events
  • The Mid-spring storms12 claims · $481K
  • Hurricane Ike7 claims · $222K
87
paid claims since 1979
$1.9M
paid to owners
0
homes flooded more than once
$22K
average claim
of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

Du Page 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: Will County.
Disasters

1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Du Page Township

Disasters that paid out in Du Page Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Du Page Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2013Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$33K to Du Page Township for repairs12 flood claims paid that year
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in Du Page TownshipWill County only

Will County has had 16 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.

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Next door

Du Page Township and its neighbors

Du Page Township is 2nd of the 5 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.

Wheatland Township: hazard risk B−Lisle Township: hazard risk BLockport Township: hazard risk A−Bolingbrook: hazard risk A−Wheatland TownshipLisle TownshipLockport TownshipBolingbrookDu Page Township
Lowest fifthSecondMiddleFourthHighest fifth
TownHazard riskMostly (buildings)Flood claims
Lockport TownshipA−less damage than 85%river and rain flooding63
Du Page TownshipA−less damage than 85%river and rain flooding87
BolingbrookA−less damage than 83%river and rain flooding38
Lisle TownshipBless damage than 63%river and rain flooding348
Wheatland TownshipB−less damage than 51%river and rain flooding8

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.

Be ready

Get ready for what Du Page 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.

When the river rises
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Tornado warnings
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • 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.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Du Page Township

Is Du Page Township at risk for natural disasters?

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Du Page Township has lower expected damage per building than 85% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk, #46 of 768 in Illinois. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (76%) and tornadoes (19%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.

Does Du Page Township flood?

Flood insurance has paid 87 claims in Du Page Township since 1979, $1.9M in all, or 2.9 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 53% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from Mid-spring storms (12).

Is Du Page 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 Will County, 23% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.5% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Du Page Township?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Du Page 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 Du Page Township?

By FEMA money that reached Du Page Township, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (2013): $33K to Du Page Township for repairs. By flood claims, Mid-spring storms: 12 paid, $481K.

Is Du Page Township at risk from river and rain flooding?

It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (76%), and Du Page Township’s rate for it is lower than 66% of U.S. census tracts.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Du Page 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.