Photo: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domainOn FEMA’s figures, Minneha Township faces more hazard damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Minneha Township gets a C− for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns, #136 of 151 in Kansas. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (76%). Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2003.
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 Minneha 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
Hail
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 Minneha Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 76% of the building damage FEMA expects in Minneha Township, and Minneha Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts. Wildfire adds 6%, at a rate in the top 6% of U.S. census tracts.
C− #136 of 151 in Kansas; higher expected damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Minneha Township’s residents live in 9 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.
The typical Kansas town has higher expected damage than 54% of U.S. towns; within the state, Minneha Township has more expected damage per building than 90% of Kansas towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $2.0M a year in losses across Minneha Township: $1.2M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Minneha Township flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2003
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Minneha Township, from FEMA’s records: 0.7 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 84% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Minneha 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: Sedgwick County.2 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Minneha Township
Disasters that paid out in Minneha Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Minneha Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2012Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$13K to Minneha Township for repairs
- 2005Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding$13K to Minneha Township for repairs
Sedgwick 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.
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Minneha Township is 5th of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum Township | C+more damage than 59% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Wichita | C+more damage than 60% | river and rain flooding | 389 |
| Andover | Cmore damage than 71% | river and rain flooding | 3 |
| Bruno Township | C−more damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | 31 |
| Minneha Township | C−more damage than 77% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Eastborough | — | 919 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 Minneha 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Questions about natural hazards in Minneha Township
Is Minneha Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Minneha Township has higher expected damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns: C− for hazard risk, #136 of 151 in Kansas. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (76%) and tornadoes (10%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Minneha Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Minneha Township since 2003, $2K in all, or 0.7 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 84% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is Minneha 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 Sedgwick County, 16% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Minneha Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Minneha 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 Minneha Township?
By FEMA money that reached Minneha Township, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (2012): $13K to Minneha Township for repairs.
Is Minneha Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (76%), and Minneha Township’s rate for it is higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Minneha Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Minneha 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.