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Natural hazards in Redwood · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Redwood

Redwood isn’t graded for hazard risk: Redwood has 299 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
6
of 28 declared for Warren County
By hazard

What Redwood 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

59%of expected building damage
Above average · higher than 72% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Hail

22%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 4 times a year in the area

Tornadoes

9%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 89% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 5 years in the area
Smaller shares here
 Hurricanes Strong wind Ice storms Earthquakes Landslides top 1% Cold waves top 2% Lightning Wildfire Winter storms Heat waves
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts drought at 57% of Redwood’s expected losses. Drought does little damage to buildings (0.0%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

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.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Redwood flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Redwood. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

Redwood isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Warren County.
What’s been done with FEMA grants
10flood-prone properties bought out and cleared
Disasters

6 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Redwood

Disasters that paid out in Redwood itself (aid to households or repair grants to Redwood), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2026Severe Winter Storm6 households applied for aid$40K aid approved
  2. 2019Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding29 households applied for aid$103K aid approved
  3. 2011Flooding99 households applied for aid$115K aid approved
  4. 2008Severe Storms and Flooding9 households applied for aid$88K aid approved
  5. 2005Hurricane Katrina66 households applied for aid$57K aid approved
  6. 2003Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods15 households applied for aid$29K aid approved
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in RedwoodWarren County only

Warren County has had 28 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then hurricanes and tropical storms.

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Get ready for what Redwood faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

When the river rises
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Hail
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Tornado warnings
  • 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.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • 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.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

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Questions about natural hazards in Redwood

Is Redwood 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 Warren County, 17% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 1.7% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Redwood?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Redwood’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 Redwood?

By FEMA money that reached Redwood, Flooding (2011): 99 households applied for aid, $115K approved.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Redwood.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Redwood’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.