Storms, floods and disasters in Glyndon Township
Glyndon Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Glyndon Township has 475 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2009.
What Glyndon 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 Glyndon Township flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2009
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Glyndon Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Winter storm1 claim · $88K
Glyndon 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: Clay County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Glyndon Township
Disasters that paid out in Glyndon Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Glyndon Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2000Severe Storms and Flooding$2K to Glyndon Township for repairs
Clay County has had 24 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often floods, then severe storms. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilworth | A−less damage than 79% | river and rain flooding | 8 |
| Moorhead | C−more damage than 83% | river and rain flooding | 497 |
| Riverton Township | — | 530 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Elmwood Township | — | 433 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Moland Township | — | 341 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Moorhead Township | — | 149 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 Glyndon 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 Glyndon Township
Does Glyndon Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Glyndon Township since 2009, $88K in all. The most claims came from Winter storm (1).
Is Glyndon 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 Clay County, 10% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.7% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Glyndon Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Glyndon 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 Glyndon Township?
By FEMA money that reached Glyndon Township, Severe Storms and Flooding (2000): $2K to Glyndon Township for repairs. By flood claims, Winter storm: 1 paid, $88K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Glyndon Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Glyndon 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.