Storms, floods and disasters in Illinois Township
Illinois Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Illinois Township has 452 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 2 claims here since 2026.
What Illinois 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
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 Illinois Township flood? Rarely: 2 flood claims since 2026
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Illinois Township, from FEMA’s records.
Illinois 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: Nemaha County.8 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Illinois Township
Disasters that paid out in Illinois Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Illinois Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2019Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides$27K to Illinois Township for repairs
- 2016Severe Storms and Flooding$106K to Illinois Township for repairs
- 2015Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$5K to Illinois Township for repairs
- 2009Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm$21K to Illinois Township for repairs
- 2009Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes$16K to Illinois Township for repairs
- 2008Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes$23K to Illinois Township for repairs
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- 2007Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$21K to Illinois Township for repairs
- 2005Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding$20K to Illinois Township for repairs
Nemaha County has had 13 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 Illinois Township after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
Add to the Illinois Township archive →Illinois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | — | 336 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Mitchell Township | — | 665 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Red Vermillion Township | — | 153 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Home Township | — | 540 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Corning | — | 187 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 Illinois 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.
- 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 Illinois Township
Does Illinois Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 2 claims in Illinois Township since 2026, $25K in all.
Is Illinois 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 Nemaha County, 0.0% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in Illinois Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Illinois 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 Illinois Township?
By FEMA money that reached Illinois Township, Severe Storms and Flooding (2016): $106K to Illinois Township for repairs.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Illinois Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Illinois 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.