Storms, floods and disasters in Shawnee Township
Shawnee Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Shawnee Township has 273 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 3 claims here since 2019.
What Shawnee 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
Hail
Strong wind
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 Shawnee Township flood? Rarely: 3 flood claims since 2019
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Shawnee Township, from FEMA’s records.
Shawnee 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: Bates County.The storms Shawnee Township remembers
None of the 19 disasters declared for Bates County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Shawnee Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20191 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, declared for Bates County
- 20241 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 20261 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Bates County has had 19 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then winter storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
Old photos of Shawnee Township after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
Add to the Shawnee Township archive →Shawnee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Township | — | 514 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Summit Township | — | 190 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Spruce Township | — | 372 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Mound Township | — | 926 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Mingo Township | — | 162 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 Shawnee 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.
- 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.
- Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
- Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
- Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
- 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 Shawnee Township
Does Shawnee Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 3 claims in Shawnee Township since 2019, $48K in all.
Is Shawnee 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 Bates County, 5% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.1% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Shawnee Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Shawnee Township’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Shawnee Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Shawnee 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.