Photo: Nyttend · Public domainStorms, floods and disasters in Terre Haute Township
Terre Haute Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Terre Haute Township has 174 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 16 claims here since 2001.
What Terre Haute 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
Hail
Tornadoes
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 Terre Haute Township flood? Sometimes: 16 flood claims since 2001
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Terre Haute Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Mid-spring storms2 claims · $8K
Terre Haute 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: Henderson County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Terre Haute Township
Disasters that paid out in Terre Haute Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Terre Haute Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2013Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$13K to Terre Haute Township for repairs2 flood claims paid that year
Henderson County has had 13 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often floods, then winter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stronghurst Township | Dmore damage than 90% | river and rain flooding | — |
| La Harpe Township | — | not graded yet | |
| Raritan Township | — | 152 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Lomax Township | — | 740 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 Terre Haute 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.
- Park in a garage or under cover when storms are forecast.
- Stay away from windows while it falls.
- Photograph roof and car damage for your insurer.
- 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.
- 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 Terre Haute Township
Does Terre Haute Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 16 claims in Terre Haute Township since 2001, $358K in all. The most claims came from Mid-spring storms (2).
Is Terre Haute 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 Henderson County, 33% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 2.1% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Terre Haute Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute Township?
By FEMA money that reached Terre Haute Township, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (2013): $13K to Terre Haute Township for repairs. By flood claims, Mid-spring storms: 2 paid, $8K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Terre Haute Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Terre Haute 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.