Storms, floods and disasters in Sorenson Township
Sorenson Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Sorenson Township has 22 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 15 claims here since 1996.
What Sorenson 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
Ice storms
Wildfire
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 Sorenson Township flood? Sometimes: 15 flood claims since 1996
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Sorenson Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Severe flooding1 claim · $70K
The storms Sorenson Township remembers
None of the 25 disasters declared for Towner County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Sorenson Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20117 flood claims paidThe year of Flooding, declared for Towner County
- 20105 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 19961 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Towner 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainfield Township | — | 14 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Gerrard Township | — | 0 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Crocus Township | — | 30 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 Sorenson 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.
- Ice brings down trees and lines: plan for days without power.
- Run a generator outside, far from doors and windows.
- Keep sand or salt by the door.
- Clear dead leaves and brush within 5 feet of the house.
- Sign up for local alerts and know two ways out.
- Keep N95 masks for smoky days.
- 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 Sorenson Township
Does Sorenson Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 15 claims in Sorenson Township since 1996, $374K in all. The most claims came from Severe flooding (1).
Is Sorenson 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.
How much is flood insurance in Sorenson Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Sorenson 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 Sorenson Township?
By flood claims, Severe flooding: 1 paid, $70K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Sorenson Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Sorenson 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.