Storms, floods and disasters in Marsh Grove Township
Marsh Grove Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Marsh Grove Township has 128 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 12 claims here since 1979.
What Marsh Grove 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
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 Marsh Grove Township flood? Sometimes: 12 flood claims since 1979
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Marsh Grove Township, from FEMA’s records.
Marsh Grove 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: Marshall County.3 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Marsh Grove Township
Disasters that paid out in Marsh Grove Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Marsh Grove Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2022Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding$62K to Marsh Grove Township for repairs
- 2006Flooding$2K to Marsh Grove Township for repairs
- 1999Severe Ice Storm and Flooding$4K to Marsh Grove Township for repairs
Marshall County has had 25 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 Marsh Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Folden Township | — | 245 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Viking Township | — | 197 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| West Valley Township | — | 96 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Foldahl Township | — | 66 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 Marsh Grove 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.
- 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 Marsh Grove Township
Does Marsh Grove Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 12 claims in Marsh Grove Township since 1979, $50K in all.
Is Marsh Grove 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 Marshall County, 8% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.5% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Marsh Grove Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Marsh Grove 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 Marsh Grove Township?
By FEMA money that reached Marsh Grove Township, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (2022): $62K to Marsh Grove Township for repairs.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Marsh Grove Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Marsh Grove 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.