FEMA puts Lincoln Township’s expected hazard damage per building below that of 80% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Lincoln Township gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 80% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (74%), then tornadoes (17%). Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 1994.
Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded
What Lincoln 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.
What’s behind Lincoln Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 74% of the building damage FEMA expects in Lincoln Township, and Lincoln Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 65% of U.S. census tracts. Next is tornadoes at 17% (higher than 84% of U.S. census tracts).
A− lower expected damage per building than 80% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of Lincoln Township’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $596K a year in losses across Lincoln Township: $311K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Lincoln Township flood? Rarely: 4 flood claims since 1994
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Lincoln Township, from FEMA’s records: 4.5 per 1,000 homes, more than 57% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Lincoln 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: LaPorte County.The storms Lincoln Township remembers
None of the 15 disasters declared for LaPorte County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Lincoln Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 19962 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 19941 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 20161 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
LaPorte County has had 15 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 Lincoln Township archive →Lincoln Township and its neighbors
Lincoln Township is 7th of the 8 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Township | A+less damage than 98% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Lincoln Township | A+less damage than 96% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Washington Township | A+less damage than 95% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Greene Township | Aless damage than 95% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Wills Township | Aless damage than 86% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Pleasant Township | A−less damage than 82% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Lincoln Township | A−less damage than 80% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Liberty Township | B+less damage than 67% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Johnson Township | — | 257 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township
Is Lincoln Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Lincoln Township has lower expected damage per building than 80% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (74%) and tornadoes (17%). The figures are for the one census tract the town shares with its neighbors. This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Lincoln Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 4 claims in Lincoln Township since 1994, $24K in all, or 4.5 per 1,000 homes, more than 57% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is Lincoln 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 LaPorte County, 20% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.3% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Lincoln Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Lincoln Township’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
Is Lincoln Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (74%), and Lincoln Township’s rate for it is lower than 65% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Lincoln Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Lincoln 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.