Storms, floods and disasters in Centerville Township
Centerville Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Centerville Township has 418 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.
What Centerville 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
Hail
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 Centerville Township flood? No paid flood claims on record
FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Centerville Township. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.
Centerville 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: Linn County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Centerville Township
Disasters that paid out in Centerville Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Centerville Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2007Severe Storms and Flooding3 households applied for aid$588 aid approved
Linn County has had 16 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound City Township | B−more damage than 52% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Paris Township | — | 522 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Lincoln Township | — | 136 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Blue Mound Township | — | 489 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Liberty Township | — | not graded yet | |
| Walker Township | — | 591 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 Centerville 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.
- 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.
- 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 Centerville Township
Is Centerville 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 Linn County, 5% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.2% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Centerville Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Centerville 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 Centerville Township?
By FEMA money that reached Centerville Township, Severe Storms and Flooding (2007): 3 households applied for aid, $588 approved.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Centerville Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Centerville 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.