Storms, floods and disasters in Wentworth Township
Wentworth Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Wentworth Township has 589 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 75 claims here since 1993.
What Wentworth 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 Wentworth Township flood? Sometimes: 75 flood claims since 1993
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Wentworth Township, from FEMA’s records.
- The Midwest Flooding2 claims · $29K
- The Late spring storms2 claims · $11K
Wentworth 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: Lake County.The storms Wentworth Township remembers
None of the 17 disasters declared for Lake County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Wentworth Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 201960 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, declared for Lake County
- 199710 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds, declared for Lake County
- 20113 flood claims paidThe year of Flooding, declared for Lake County
Lake County has had 17 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.
Old photos of Wentworth Township after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
Add to the Wentworth Township archive →Wentworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View Township | — | 676 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Lake Madison | — | 936 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Rutland Township | — | 276 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Chester Township | — | 641 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Colman Township | — | 334 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 Wentworth 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 Wentworth Township
Does Wentworth Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 75 claims in Wentworth Township since 1993, $3.5M in all. The most claims came from Midwest Flooding (2).
Is Wentworth 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 Lake County, 28% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 2.0% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Wentworth Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Wentworth 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 Wentworth Township?
By flood claims, Midwest Flooding: 2 paid, $29K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Wentworth Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Wentworth 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.