Storms, floods and disasters in Farm Ridge Township
Farm Ridge Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Farm Ridge Township has 871 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 2008.
What Farm Ridge 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
Earthquakes
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 Farm Ridge Township flood? Rarely: 4 flood claims since 2008
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Farm Ridge Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Mid-spring storms2 claims · $34K
- Hurricane Ike1 claim · $701
Farm Ridge 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: La Salle County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Farm Ridge Township
Disasters that paid out in Farm Ridge Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Farm Ridge Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 1999Il-winter Storm 1/1/99$4K to Farm Ridge Township for repairs
La Salle County has had 17 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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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Township | C+more damage than 61% | river and rain flooding | 7 |
| South Ottawa Township | C−more damage than 83% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Vermillion Township | — | 331 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Deer Park Township | — | 438 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Grand Rapids Township | — | 179 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 Farm Ridge 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.
- Drop, cover and hold on.
- Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
- Know how to shut off the gas.
- 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.
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Questions about natural hazards in Farm Ridge Township
Does Farm Ridge Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 4 claims in Farm Ridge Township since 2008, $54K in all. The most claims came from Mid-spring storms (2).
Is Farm Ridge 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 La Salle County, 20% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.5% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Farm Ridge Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Farm Ridge 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 Farm Ridge Township?
By FEMA money that reached Farm Ridge Township, Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 (1999): $4K to Farm Ridge Township for repairs. By flood claims, Mid-spring storms: 2 paid, $34K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Farm Ridge Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Farm Ridge 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.