Storms, floods and disasters in Mount Auburn Township
Mount Auburn Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Mount Auburn Township has 773 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2013.
What Mount Auburn 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 Mount Auburn Township flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2013
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Mount Auburn Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Mid-spring storms1 claim · $2K
Mount Auburn 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: Christian County.The storms Mount Auburn Township remembers
None of the 5 disasters declared for Christian County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Mount Auburn Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20131 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Christian County has had 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illiopolis Township | B−less damage than 53% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Buckhart Township | C+more damage than 57% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Lanesville Township | — | 160 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Cooper Township | — | 763 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Mosquito Township | — | 266 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 Mount Auburn 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 Mount Auburn Township
Does Mount Auburn Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Mount Auburn Township since 2013, $2K in all. The most claims came from Mid-spring storms (1).
Is Mount Auburn 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 Christian County, 11% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.1% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Mount Auburn Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Mount Auburn 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 Mount Auburn Township?
By flood claims, Mid-spring storms: 1 paid, $2K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Mount Auburn Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Mount Auburn 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.