Storms, floods and disasters in Kertsonville Township
Kertsonville Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Kertsonville Township has 81 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.
What Kertsonville 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
Wildfire
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 Kertsonville Township flood? No paid flood claims on record
FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Kertsonville Township. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.
Kertsonville 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.4 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Kertsonville Township
Disasters that paid out in Kertsonville Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Kertsonville Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2022Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$6K to Kertsonville Township for repairs
- 2019Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$5K to Kertsonville Township for repairs
- 2009Severe Storms and Flooding$1K to Kertsonville Township for repairs
- 2006Flooding$1K to Kertsonville Township for repairs
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.
Old photos of Kertsonville Township after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Township | — | 172 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Onstad Township | — | 64 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Grove Park-Tilden Township | — | 153 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Gentilly Township | — | 205 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 Kertsonville 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.
- Clear dead leaves and brush within 5 feet of the house.
- Sign up for local alerts and know two ways out.
- Keep N95 masks for smoky days.
- 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 Kertsonville Township
Is Kertsonville 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 Kertsonville Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Kertsonville 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 Kertsonville Township?
By FEMA money that reached Kertsonville Township, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (2022): $6K to Kertsonville Township for repairs.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Kertsonville Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Kertsonville 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.