Photo: Mrostrichman · CC BY-SA 4.0Storms, floods and disasters in Nashville Township
Nashville Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: FEMA’s tract figures aren’t matched to Nashville Township yet. Flood insurance has paid 5 claims here since 2011.
What Nashville Township faces
Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.
Earthquakes
River and rain flooding
Strong wind
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 Nashville Township flood? Rarely: 5 flood claims since 2011
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Nashville Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Mid-spring storms2 claims · $18K
- The Late July Flooding1 claim · $41K
Nashville 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: Washington County.The storms Nashville Township remembers
None of the 6 disasters declared for Washington County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Nashville Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20112 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms and Flooding, declared for Washington County
- 20181 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 20221 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Washington County has had 6 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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Add to the Nashville Township archive →Nashville Township and its neighbors
How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | C−more damage than 78% | earthquakes | 5 |
| Beaucoup Township | — | 668 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Covington Township | — | 319 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Pilot Knob Township | — | 416 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Plum Hill Township | — | 388 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 Nashville 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.
- Drop, cover and hold on.
- Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
- Know how to shut off the gas.
- 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.
- Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
- Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
- Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
- 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 Nashville Township
Does Nashville Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 5 claims in Nashville Township since 2011, $142K in all. The most claims came from Mid-spring storms (2).
Is Nashville 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 Washington County, 0.1% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in Nashville Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Nashville 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 Nashville Township?
By flood claims, Mid-spring storms: 2 paid, $18K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Nashville Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Nashville 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.