Photo: Tim Kiser (Malepheasant at English Wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 2.5Storms, floods and disasters in Wing River Township
Wing River Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Wing River Township has 419 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 2009.
What Wing River 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
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 Wing River Township flood? Rarely: 4 flood claims since 2009
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Wing River Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Winter storm2 claims · $15K
Wing River 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: Wadena County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Wing River Township
Disasters that paid out in Wing River Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Wing River Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2009Severe Storms and Flooding$12K to Wing River Township for repairs3 flood claims paid that year
Wadena County has had 11 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrich Township | — | 679 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Leaf River Township | — | 804 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| North Germany Township | — | 257 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Thomastown Township | — | 738 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 Wing River 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.
- 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 Wing River Township
Does Wing River Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 4 claims in Wing River Township since 2009, $26K in all. The most claims came from Winter storm (2).
Is Wing River 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 Wadena County, 0.2% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in Wing River Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Wing River 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 Wing River Township?
By FEMA money that reached Wing River Township, Severe Storms and Flooding (2009): $12K to Wing River Township for repairs. By flood claims, Winter storm: 2 paid, $15K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Wing River Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Wing River 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.