Storms, floods and disasters in Bagley
Bagley isn’t graded for hazard risk: Bagley has 337 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 12 claims here since 2001.
What Bagley 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 Bagley flood? Sometimes: 12 flood claims since 2001
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Bagley, from FEMA’s records.
- The Severe flooding2 claims · $9K
- The 2025-08-MilwaukeeMetro-Flood2 claims · $37K
- The March 2019 Midwest Flooding1 claim · $20K
Bagley isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Grant County.7 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Bagley
Disasters that paid out in Bagley itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Village of Bagley), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2013Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides$16K to the Village of Bagley for repairs
- 2011Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$1K to the Village of Bagley for repairs1 flood claim paid that year
- 2010Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding1 households applied for aid$473 aid approved
- 2008Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding6 households applied for aid$10K aid approved$3K to the Village of Bagley for repairs
- 2007Severe Storms and Flooding16 households applied for aid$64K aid approved
- 2004Severe Storms and Flooding4 households applied for aid$7K aid approved
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- 2001Flooding, Severe Storms and Tornadoes$8K to the Village of Bagley for repairs2 flood claims paid that year
Grant County has had 17 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | — | 308 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Wyalusing | — | 352 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 Bagley 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 Bagley
Does Bagley flood?
Flood insurance has paid 12 claims in Bagley since 2001, $185K in all. 1 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Severe flooding (2).
Is Bagley 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 Grant County, 15% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Bagley?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Bagley’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 Bagley?
By FEMA money that reached Bagley, Severe Storms and Flooding (2007): 16 households applied for aid, $64K approved. By flood claims, Severe flooding: 2 paid, $9K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Bagley.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Bagley’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.