Storms, floods and disasters in Huntsville Township
Huntsville Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Huntsville Township has 550 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 697 claims here since 1978.
What Huntsville 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.
Does Huntsville Township flood? Yes: 697 flood claims since 1978
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Huntsville Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Severe flooding11 claims · $23K
Huntsville 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: Polk County.5 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Huntsville Township
Disasters that paid out in Huntsville Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Huntsville Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2022Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$128K to Huntsville Township for repairs1 flood claim paid that year
- 2011Severe Storms and Flooding$11K to Huntsville Township for repairs1 flood claim paid that year
- 2009Severe Storms and Flooding$5K to Huntsville Township for repairs
- 2006Flooding$10K to Huntsville Township for repairs
- 2001Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes$3K to Huntsville Township for repairs11 flood claims paid that year
Polk County has had 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Grand Forks | B−less damage than 55% | river and rain flooding | 1,011 |
| Bygland Township | — | 272 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Nesbit Township | — | 182 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Grand Forks Township | — | 590 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Sullivan Township | — | 154 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Rhinehart Township | — | 139 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 Huntsville 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 Huntsville Township
Does Huntsville Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 697 claims in Huntsville Township since 1978, $23.5M in all. The most claims came from Severe flooding (11).
Is Huntsville 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 Polk County, 0.5% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in Huntsville Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Huntsville 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 Huntsville Township?
By FEMA money that reached Huntsville Township, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (2022): $128K to Huntsville Township for repairs. By flood claims, Severe flooding: 11 paid, $23K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Huntsville Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Huntsville 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.