Storms, floods and disasters in Leenthrop Township
Leenthrop Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Leenthrop Township has 254 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 23 claims here since 1978.
What Leenthrop 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
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 Leenthrop Township flood? Sometimes: 23 flood claims since 1978
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Leenthrop Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Severe flooding5 claims · $49K
Leenthrop 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: Chippewa County.6 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Leenthrop Township
Disasters that paid out in Leenthrop Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Leenthrop Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2023Severe Storms and Flooding$10K to Leenthrop Township for repairs
- 2022Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding$129K to Leenthrop Township for repairs
- 2019Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$64K to Leenthrop Township for repairs
- 2011Severe Storms and Flooding$5K to Leenthrop Township for repairs1 flood claim paid that year
- 2010Flooding$1K to Leenthrop Township for repairs2 flood claims paid that year
- 2001Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes$2K to Leenthrop Township for repairs5 flood claims paid that year
Chippewa County has had 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Falls Township | — | 275 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Sparta Township | — | 678 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Stoneham Township | — | 227 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Havelock Township | — | 204 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Crate Township | — | 229 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 Leenthrop 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.
- 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.
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Questions about natural hazards in Leenthrop Township
Does Leenthrop Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 23 claims in Leenthrop Township since 1978, $209K in all. The most claims came from Severe flooding (5).
Is Leenthrop 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 Chippewa County, 0.1% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in Leenthrop Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Leenthrop 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 Leenthrop Township?
By FEMA money that reached Leenthrop Township, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (2022): $129K to Leenthrop Township for repairs. By flood claims, Severe flooding: 5 paid, $49K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Leenthrop Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Leenthrop 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.