Photo: MrHarman at English Wikipedia · Public domainStorms, floods and disasters in Kankakee Township
Kankakee Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: FEMA’s tract figures aren’t matched to Kankakee Township yet. Flood insurance has paid 68 claims here since 1978.
What Kankakee 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 Kankakee Township flood? Sometimes: 68 flood claims since 1978
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Kankakee Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Early winter storms1 claim · $12K
Kankakee 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: Kankakee County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Kankakee Township
Disasters that paid out in Kankakee Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Kankakee Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2004Severe Storms and Tornadoes43 households applied for aid$48K aid approved
Kankakee County has had 4 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often winter storms, then severe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbonnais Township | C+more damage than 60% | river and rain flooding | 17 |
| Bradley | C+more damage than 62% | river and rain flooding | 6 |
| Limestone Township | C−more damage than 83% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| Otto Township | C−more damage than 84% | river and rain flooding | 63 |
| Kankakee | Dmore damage than 88% | river and rain flooding | 59 |
| Aroma Township | D−more damage than 97% | river and rain flooding | 135 |
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 Kankakee 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.
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Questions about natural hazards in Kankakee Township
Does Kankakee Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 68 claims in Kankakee Township since 1978, $563K in all. The most claims came from Early winter storms (1).
Is Kankakee 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 Kankakee County, 14% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.8% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Kankakee Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Kankakee 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 Kankakee Township?
By FEMA money that reached Kankakee Township, Severe Storms and Tornadoes (2004): 43 households applied for aid, $48K approved. By flood claims, Early winter storms: 1 paid, $12K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Kankakee Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Kankakee 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.