Storms, floods and disasters in Rockville Township
Rockville Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Rockville Township has 843 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 1997.
What Rockville 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 Rockville Township flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 1997
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Rockville Township, from FEMA’s records.
Rockville 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 Rockville Township
Disasters that paid out in Rockville Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Rockville Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 1999Il-winter Storm 1/1/99$3K to Rockville Township for repairs
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 |
| Manteno Township | Cmore damage than 75% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Limestone Township | C−more damage than 83% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| Wesley Township | Dmore damage than 88% | river and rain flooding | 12 |
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 Rockville 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.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in Rockville Township
Does Rockville Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Rockville Township since 1997, $2K in all.
Is Rockville 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 Rockville Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Rockville 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 Rockville Township?
By FEMA money that reached Rockville Township, Il-winter Storm 1/1/99 (1999): $3K to Rockville Township for repairs.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Rockville Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Rockville 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.