Faunce-McMichael Farm · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0More hazard damage per building is expected in Tuscarora Township than in 74% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Tuscarora Township gets a C for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns, #687 of 701 in Michigan. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (98%). Flood insurance has paid 8 claims here since 2026.
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 Tuscarora 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
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 Tuscarora Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 98% of the building damage FEMA expects in Tuscarora Township, and Tuscarora Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 88% of U.S. census tracts.
C #687 of 701 in Michigan; higher expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Tuscarora Township’s residents live in 4 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, Tuscarora Township has more expected damage per building than 98% of Michigan towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $2.7M a year in losses across Tuscarora Township: $2.5M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Tuscarora Township flood? Rarely: 8 flood claims since 2026
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Tuscarora Township, from FEMA’s records: 3.0 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 52% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- The 2026-04-Flooding8 claims · $348K
Tuscarora 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: Cheboygan County.The storms Tuscarora Township remembers
None of the 5 disasters declared for Cheboygan County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Tuscarora Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20268 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, declared for Cheboygan County
Cheboygan County has had 5 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often winter storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
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Tuscarora Township is 4th of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littlefield Township | C+more damage than 62% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Koehler Township | Cmore damage than 66% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Mullett Township | Cmore damage than 73% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Tuscarora Township | Cmore damage than 74% | river and rain flooding | 8 |
| Indian River | — | a Census area inside a town; graded with the town | |
| Mentor Township | — | 866 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Burt Township | — | 956 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Ellis Township | — | 585 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 Tuscarora 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.
- 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 Tuscarora Township
Is Tuscarora Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Tuscarora Township has higher expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns: C for hazard risk, #687 of 701 in Michigan. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (98%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Tuscarora Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 8 claims in Tuscarora Township since 2026, $348K in all, or 3.0 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 52% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from 2026-04-Flooding (8).
Is Tuscarora 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 Cheboygan County, 6% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.3% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Tuscarora Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Township?
By flood claims, 2026-04-Flooding: 8 paid, $348K.
Is Tuscarora Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (98%), and Tuscarora Township’s rate for it is higher than 88% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Tuscarora Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Tuscarora 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.