Storms, floods and disasters in Trotter Township
Trotter Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Trotter Township has 122 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 34 claims here since 1993.
What Trotter 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 Trotter Township flood? Sometimes: 34 flood claims since 1993
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Trotter Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Midwest Flooding2 claims · $14K
- The Late spring storms2 claims · $33K
Trotter 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: Carroll County.The storms Trotter Township remembers
None of the 24 disasters declared for Carroll County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Trotter Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 201918 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, declared for Carroll County
- 20075 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Winter Storms, declared for Carroll County
- 19984 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, declared for Carroll County
Carroll County has had 24 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.
Old photos of Trotter Township after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
Add to the Trotter Township archive →Trotter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Township | — | 211 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Carrollton Township | — | not graded yet | |
| Moss Creek Township | — | 36 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Leslie Township | — | 231 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 Trotter 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 Trotter Township
Does Trotter Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 34 claims in Trotter Township since 1993, $634K in all. The most claims came from Midwest Flooding (2).
Is Trotter 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 Carroll County, 4% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.3% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Trotter Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Trotter 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 Trotter Township?
By flood claims, Midwest Flooding: 2 paid, $14K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Trotter Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Trotter 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.