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Natural hazards in Quincy Township · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Quincy Township

Quincy Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Quincy Township has 107 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
8
of 22 declared for Greenwood County
By hazard

What Quincy 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

44%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once a year in the area

Wildfire

30%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts

Ice storms

16%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 2 years in the area
Smaller shares here
 Tornadoes Strong wind top 4% Hail Earthquakes Winter storms top 3% Lightning Cold waves Heat waves top 1% Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingHurricanesAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity

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.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Quincy Township flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Quincy Township. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of all homes are insured
No community discount

Quincy 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: Greenwood County.
Disasters

8 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Quincy Township

Disasters that paid out in Quincy Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Quincy Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2024Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding$55K to Quincy Township for repairs
  2. 2019Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides$50K to Quincy Township for repairs
  3. 2016Severe Storms and Flooding$14K to Quincy Township for repairs
  4. 2015Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$10K to Quincy Township for repairs
  5. 2013Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding$10K to Quincy Township for repairs
  6. 2009Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm$34K to Quincy Township for repairs
Show all 8
  1. 2008Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes$22K to Quincy Township for repairs
  2. 2002Severe Winter Ice Storm$33K to Quincy Township for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in Quincy TownshipGreenwood County only

Greenwood County has had 22 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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Next door

Quincy Township and its neighbors

How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.

Pleasant Grove Township: not gradedLane Township: not gradedBachelor Township: not gradedToronto Township: not gradedPleasant Grove TownshipLane TownshipBachelor TownshipToronto TownshipQuincy Township
Lowest fifthSecondMiddleFourthHighest fifth
TownHazard riskMostly (buildings)Flood claims
Pleasant Grove Township—37 residents; we grade 1,000+
Lane Township—82 residents; we grade 1,000+
Bachelor Township—303 residents; we grade 1,000+
Toronto Township—420 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.

Be ready

Get ready for what Quincy 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.

When the river rises
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Wildfire
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Ice storms
  • Ice brings down trees and lines: plan for days without power.
  • Run a generator outside, far from doors and windows.
  • Keep sand or salt by the door.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • 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.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Quincy Township

Is Quincy 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 Greenwood County, 0.0% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.

How much is flood insurance in Quincy Township?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Quincy 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 Quincy Township?

By FEMA money that reached Quincy Township, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (2024): $55K to Quincy Township for repairs.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Quincy Township.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Quincy 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.