Storms, floods and disasters in Minnesota Lake Township
Minnesota Lake Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Minnesota Lake Township has 171 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2001.
What Minnesota Lake 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
Hail
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 Minnesota Lake Township flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2001
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Minnesota Lake Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Severe flooding1 claim · $19K
Minnesota Lake 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: Faribault County.The storms Minnesota Lake Township remembers
None of the 19 disasters declared for Faribault County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Minnesota Lake Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20011 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, declared for Faribault County
Faribault County has had 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Lake Township | — | 234 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Lura Township | — | 169 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Dunbar Township | — | 274 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Minnesota Lake | — | 687 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Danville Township | — | 235 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 Minnesota Lake 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.
- Park in a garage or under cover when storms are forecast.
- Stay away from windows while it falls.
- Photograph roof and car damage for your insurer.
- 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 Minnesota Lake Township
Does Minnesota Lake Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Minnesota Lake Township since 2001, $19K in all. The most claims came from Severe flooding (1).
Is Minnesota Lake 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 Faribault County, 0.1% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in Minnesota Lake Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Minnesota Lake 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 Minnesota Lake Township?
By flood claims, Severe flooding: 1 paid, $19K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Minnesota Lake Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Minnesota Lake 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.