Storms, floods and disasters in Parker Township
Parker Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Parker Township has 59 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 341 claims here since 1978.
What Parker 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 Parker Township flood? Yes: 341 flood claims since 1978
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Parker Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Winter storm4 claims · $6K
- The Severe flooding2 claims · $531
Parker 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.The storms Parker Township remembers
None of the 25 disasters declared for Marshall County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Parker Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 1997120 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms, declared for Marshall County
- 1979101 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms and Flooding, declared for Marshall County
- 197833 flood claims paidThe year of Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt and Flooding, declared for Marshall County
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 Parker Township after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
Add to the Parker Township archive →Parker Township and its neighbors
How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomer Township | — | 75 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Fork Township | — | 2 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Tamarac Township | — | 83 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Donnelly Township | — | 9 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 Parker 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 Parker Township
Does Parker Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 341 claims in Parker Township since 1978, $2.5M in all. The most claims came from Winter storm (4).
Is Parker 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 Parker Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Parker 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 Parker Township?
By flood claims, Winter storm: 4 paid, $6K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Parker Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Parker 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.