Hollenberg Pony Express Station · Photo: Art davis · CC BY-SA 4.0Storms, floods and disasters in Hanover Township
Hanover Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Hanover Township has 960 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.
What Hanover 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
Wildfire
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 Hanover Township flood? No paid flood claims on record
FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Hanover Township. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.
Hanover 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: Washington County.5 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Hanover Township
Disasters that paid out in Hanover Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Hanover Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2019Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides$17K to Hanover Township for repairs
- 2015Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$165K to Hanover Township for repairs
- 2013Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding$6K to Hanover Township for repairs
- 2009Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm$38K to Hanover Township for repairs
- 2009Severe Winter Storm$3K to Hanover Township for repairs
Washington County has had 16 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.
Also 1 FEMA wildfire suppression grant (Fire Management Assistance, not a disaster declaration) for fires in Washington County, 2023–2023.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Township | — | 82 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Little Blue Township | — | 34 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Independence Township | — | 31 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Logan Township | — | 389 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 Hanover 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.
- Clear dead leaves and brush within 5 feet of the house.
- Sign up for local alerts and know two ways out.
- Keep N95 masks for smoky days.
- 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 Hanover Township
Is Hanover 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 Washington County, 5% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.1% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Hanover Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Hanover 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 Hanover Township?
By FEMA money that reached Hanover Township, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (2015): $165K to Hanover Township for repairs.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Hanover Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Hanover 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.