Storms, floods and disasters in Sherman Township
Sherman Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Sherman Township has 459 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.
What Sherman 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
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 Sherman Township flood? No paid flood claims on record
FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Sherman Township. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.
Sherman 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: Crawford County.3 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Sherman Township
Disasters that paid out in Sherman Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Sherman Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2015Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$9K to Sherman Township for repairs
- 2009Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm$16K to Sherman Township for repairs
- 2007Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$18K to Sherman Township for repairs
Crawford County has had 20 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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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Township | C+more damage than 62% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Lincoln Township | — | 606 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Pawnee Township | — | 315 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Walnut Township | — | 607 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 Sherman 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.
- 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 Sherman Township
Is Sherman 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 Crawford County, 9% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Sherman Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Sherman 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 Sherman Township?
By FEMA money that reached Sherman Township, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (2007): $18K to Sherman Township for repairs.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Sherman Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Sherman 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.