Storms, floods and disasters in Sand Ridge Township
Sand Ridge Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Sand Ridge Township has 924 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 18 claims here since 1993.
What Sand 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
Earthquakes
Strong wind
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 Sand Ridge Township flood? Sometimes: 18 flood claims since 1993
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Sand Ridge Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Mid-spring storms8 claims · $65K
- The Midwest Flooding4 claims · $14K
- The Early winter storms2 claims · $6K
Sand 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: Jackson County.The storms Sand Ridge Township remembers
None of the 12 disasters declared for Jackson County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Sand Ridge Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20118 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms and Flooding, declared for Jackson County
- 19936 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms and Flooding, declared for Jackson County
- 20152 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Jackson County has had 12 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.
Old photos of Sand Ridge Township after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
Add to the Sand Ridge Township archive →Sand Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro Township | Dmore damage than 89% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Levan Township | — | 553 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Fountain Bluff Township | — | 131 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Gorham | — | 248 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Grand Tower Township | — | 628 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 Sand 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.
- Drop, cover and hold on.
- Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
- Know how to shut off the gas.
- Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
- Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
- Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
- 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 Sand Ridge Township
Does Sand Ridge Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 18 claims in Sand Ridge Township since 1993, $97K in all. The most claims came from Mid-spring storms (8).
Is Sand 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 Jackson County, 10% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.6% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Sand Ridge Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Sand 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 Sand Ridge Township?
By flood claims, Mid-spring storms: 8 paid, $65K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Sand Ridge Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Sand 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.