Storms, floods and disasters in Morken Township
Morken Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Morken Township has 111 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 105 claims here since 1978.
What Morken 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 Morken Township flood? Yes: 105 flood claims since 1978
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Morken Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Winter storm12 claims · $114K
- The Severe flooding2 claims · $4K
Morken 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: Clay County.5 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Morken Township
Disasters that paid out in Morken Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Morken Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2010Flooding$2K to Morken Township for repairs15 flood claims paid that year
- 2009Severe Storms and Flooding$13K to Morken Township for repairs32 flood claims paid that year
- 2006Flooding$41K to Morken Township for repairs4 flood claims paid that year
- 2001Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes$2K to Morken Township for repairs2 flood claims paid that year
- 2000Severe Storms and Flooding$794 to Morken Township for repairs3 flood claims paid that year
Clay County has had 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kragnes Township | — | 218 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Flowing Township | — | 143 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Viding Township | — | 28 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 Morken 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 Morken Township
Does Morken Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 105 claims in Morken Township since 1978, $1.3M in all. The most claims came from Winter storm (12).
Is Morken 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 Clay County, 10% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.7% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Morken Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Morken 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 Morken Township?
By FEMA money that reached Morken Township, Flooding (2006): $41K to Morken Township for repairs. By flood claims, Winter storm: 12 paid, $114K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Morken Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Morken 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.