On FEMA’s figures, Pleasant Township faces more hazard damage per building than 84% of U.S. towns, led by wildfire
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Pleasant Township gets a C− for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 84% of U.S. towns, #145 of 151 in Kansas. Most of that expected damage is wildfire (41%), then river and rain flooding (40%). Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2008.
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 Pleasant Township faces
Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.
Wildfire
River and rain flooding
Tornadoes
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.
What’s behind Pleasant Township’s grade
Wildfire is 41% of the building damage FEMA expects in Pleasant Township, and Pleasant Township’s rate of wildfire damage is in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts. Tornadoes add 8%, at a rate in the top 8% of U.S. census tracts.
C− #145 of 151 in Kansas; higher expected damage per building than 84% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Pleasant Township’s residents live in 2 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, Pleasant Township has more expected damage per building than 96% of Kansas towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $3.4M a year in losses across Pleasant Township: $2.1M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Pleasant Township flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2008
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Pleasant Township, from FEMA’s records: 0.5 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 89% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Pleasant 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: Butler County.11 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Pleasant Township
Disasters that paid out in Pleasant Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Pleasant Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2024Severe Winter Storm$165K to Pleasant Township for repairs
- 2019Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides$100K to Pleasant Township for repairs
- 2015Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$42K to Pleasant Township for repairs
- 2013Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding$79K to Pleasant Township for repairs
- 2009Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm$33K to Pleasant Township for repairs
- 2008Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes$47K to Pleasant Township for repairs
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- 2008Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes$156K to Pleasant Township for repairs
- 2007Severe Storms and Flooding$42K to Pleasant Township for repairs
- 2005Severe Winter Storms, Heavy Rains, and Flooding$38K to Pleasant Township for repairs
- 2004Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes$53K to Pleasant Township for repairs
- 2002Severe Winter Ice Storm$28K to Pleasant Township for repairs
Butler County has had 25 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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Pleasant 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 |
| Rose Hill | C+more damage than 63% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Richland Township | Cmore damage than 68% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Bruno Township | C−more damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | 31 |
| Pleasant Township | C−more damage than 84% | wildfire | 1 |
| Walnut Township | — | not graded yet | |
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 Pleasant 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Questions about natural hazards in Pleasant Township
Is Pleasant Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Pleasant Township has higher expected damage per building than 84% of U.S. towns: C− for hazard risk, #145 of 151 in Kansas. Most of the expected damage is wildfire (41%) and river and rain flooding (40%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Pleasant Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Pleasant Township since 2008, $22K in all, or 0.5 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 89% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is Pleasant 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 Butler County, 16% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.5% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Pleasant Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township?
By FEMA money that reached Pleasant Township, Severe Winter Storm (2024): $165K to Pleasant Township for repairs.
Is Pleasant Township at risk from wildfire?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (41%), and Pleasant Township’s rate for it is in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Pleasant Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Pleasant 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.