On FEMA’s figures, Leoni Township faces less hazard damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Leoni Township gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns, #351 of 701 in Michigan. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (63%), then tornadoes (22%). FEMA’s files show no paid flood insurance claims here.
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 Leoni 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
Strong wind
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 Leoni Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 63% of the building damage FEMA expects in Leoni Township, and Leoni Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 73% of U.S. census tracts. Tornadoes add 22%, at a rate in the top 7% of U.S. census tracts.
A− #351 of 701 in Michigan; lower expected damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Leoni Township’s residents live in 6 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.
The typical Michigan town has lower expected damage than 77% of U.S. towns; within the state, Leoni Township has more expected damage per building than 50% of Michigan towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $3.1M a year in losses across Leoni Township: $2.3M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Leoni Township flood? No paid flood claims on record
FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Leoni Township. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.
Leoni 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: Jackson County.The storms Leoni Township remembers
None of the 7 disasters declared for Jackson County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Leoni Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
Jackson County has had 7 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often winter storms, then severe storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
Leoni Township and its neighbors
Leoni Township has the lowest expected damage per building of the 8 graded towns here. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leoni Township | A−less damage than 77% | river and rain flooding | 0 |
| Summit Township | A−less damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | 7 |
| Grass Lake Township | A−less damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Napoleon Township | A−less damage than 75% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Jackson | B+less damage than 73% | river and rain flooding | 10 |
| Blackman Township | B+less damage than 72% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Waterloo Township | Bless damage than 61% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Henrietta Township | B−more damage than 53% | river and rain flooding | — |
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 Leoni 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.
- Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
- Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
- Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
- 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.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in Leoni Township
Is Leoni Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Leoni Township has lower expected damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk, #351 of 701 in Michigan. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (63%) and tornadoes (22%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Is Leoni 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 Jackson County, 7% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.2% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Leoni Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Leoni Township’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
Is Leoni Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (63%), and Leoni Township’s rate for it is lower than 73% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Leoni Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Leoni 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.