FEMA NRI 1.19.0Updated Nov 2023 · Coverage 2014–2023Methodology

Indiana Disaster Risk

Natural disaster risk data for all 92 counties.

Avg FEMA Rating

Relatively Low

Avg Percentile

46th

Counties with Data

of 92 total

County risk atlas

Indiana hazard exposure by county

A compact 2.5D surface of FEMA National Risk Index percentiles. Toggle composite, flood, wildfire, hurricane, tornado, and earthquake risk to see which counties carry the highest relative exposure without loading the full national explorer dataset.

Counties

92/92

Avg composite

46th

Risk layers

Highest Risk Counties

Marion County

Relatively High

97th percentile

Lake County

Relatively High

96th percentile

Vanderburgh County

Relatively Moderate

91th percentile

Allen County

Relatively Moderate

91th percentile

Hamilton County

Relatively Moderate

89th percentile

Lowest Risk Counties

Ohio County

Very Low

3th percentile

Benton County

Very Low

5th percentile

Union County

Very Low

5th percentile

Warren County

Very Low

6th percentile

Tipton County

Very Low

9th percentile

All Indiana Counties

County	Percentile	FEMA Rating	Flood	Wildfire	Tornado	Earthquake
Marion County	97th	Relatively High	98.3	22.3	99.0	96.4
Lake County	96th	Relatively High	96.2	66.1	99.1	89.1
Vanderburgh County	91th	Relatively Moderate	89.8	31.2	95.9	97.2
Allen County	91th	Relatively Moderate	93.5	39.1	97.5	84.9
Hamilton County	89th	Relatively Moderate	91.1	20.3	96.8	84.9
St. Joseph County	86th	Relatively Moderate	85.4	22.2	90.5	78.3
Elkhart County	84th	Relatively Moderate	84.1	32.9	90.6	77.2
Vigo County	83th	Relatively Moderate	85.1	27.0	83.2	91.4
Tippecanoe County	82th	Relatively Moderate	79.7	29.0	83.3	80.3
Porter County	81th	Relatively Moderate	80.0	60.5	94.4	69.4
Clark County	81th	Relatively Moderate	81.2	20.7	95.2	84.3
LaPorte County	79th	Relatively Low	74.6	35.2	92.6	70.0
Madison County	77th	Relatively Low	82.6	19.2	85.3	81.8
Hendricks County	77th	Relatively Low	81.0	10.7	87.0	82.1
Delaware County	76th	Relatively Low	82.5	21.8	90.4	82.7
Monroe County	76th	Relatively Low	80.8	31.2	82.2	87.6
Floyd County	75th	Relatively Low	74.2	19.3	92.2	77.7
Johnson County	75th	Relatively Low	78.9	19.7	89.3	81.6
Wayne County	74th	Relatively Low	79.7	20.7	90.7	74.1
Bartholomew County	71th	Relatively Low	78.0	26.1	87.3	83.3
Grant County	69th	Relatively Low	73.4	15.6	88.8	78.2
Kosciusko County	66th	Relatively Low	63.7	24.4	85.9	67.7
Warrick County	65th	Relatively Low	68.9	35.6	71.7	89.5
Howard County	64th	Relatively Low	64.5	14.6	83.7	77.1
Morgan County	63th	Relatively Low	70.9	23.1	77.7	72.0
LaGrange County	62th	Relatively Low	65.6	29.9	80.9	60.9
Dubois County	59th	Relatively Low	66.1	16.8	58.7	87.5
Daviess County	59th	Relatively Low	62.2	22.4	72.1	88.6
Cass County	57th	Relatively Low	64.1	11.1	60.4	62.4
Knox County	55th	Relatively Low	53.4	8.2	61.0	90.5
Jackson County	53th	Relatively Low	57.6	8.3	83.2	74.7
Miami County	53th	Relatively Low	65.1	9.1	59.2	54.9
Adams County	52th	Relatively Low	61.3	10.4	75.9	62.9
Harrison County	51th	Relatively Low	56.7	18.1	82.1	69.1
Jefferson County	48th	Relatively Low	55.9	9.4	82.1	61.5
Gibson County	48th	Relatively Low	36.9	6.2	38.7	88.5
Lawrence County	48th	Relatively Low	55.9	15.6	74.3	75.7
Ripley County	47th	Relatively Low	53.8	8.0	79.5	65.4
Posey County	46th	Relatively Low	51.2	3.6	55.9	88.1
Dearborn County	45th	Relatively Low	52.6	12.3	75.5	52.4
Henry County	45th	Relatively Low	54.8	9.1	80.7	67.4
Noble County	44th	Relatively Low	48.4	16.6	74.5	54.5
Hancock County	44th	Relatively Low	57.1	4.9	73.9	69.8
Shelby County	43th	Relatively Low	52.5	4.7	78.8	72.6
Boone County	43th	Relatively Low	56.8	7.0	39.6	68.0
Putnam County	43th	Relatively Low	48.1	10.0	63.0	69.3
Greene County	42th	Very Low	52.0	8.4	63.5	75.3
Marshall County	42th	Very Low	44.9	6.7	66.3	53.5
DeKalb County	41th	Very Low	51.8	12.0	67.6	56.8
Montgomery County	41th	Very Low	42.8	11.4	48.3	70.5
Wabash County	41th	Very Low	47.3	9.7	71.7	53.3
Washington County	41th	Very Low	47.4	10.8	77.3	67.8
Orange County	40th	Very Low	47.6	12.8	76.7	71.5
Spencer County	39th	Very Low	45.5	29.4	55.5	83.5
White County	39th	Very Low	48.6	7.4	52.5	60.1
Huntington County	38th	Very Low	48.3	9.6	67.9	50.7
Owen County	35th	Very Low	49.4	11.5	45.8	61.2
Perry County	35th	Very Low	49.0	5.9	64.5	64.8
Franklin County	34th	Very Low	52.7	14.9	60.5	40.0
Fayette County	33th	Very Low	48.7	4.6	68.2	49.2
Jasper County	33th	Very Low	44.9	18.7	46.2	51.7
Jennings County	32th	Very Low	44.4	14.2	67.8	63.5
Randolph County	31th	Very Low	47.0	7.1	69.3	60.5
Clinton County	31th	Very Low	34.9	5.5	56.7	59.7
Carroll County	30th	Very Low	47.2	7.2	42.6	47.1
Parke County	28th	Very Low	34.4	9.6	47.5	62.5
Steuben County	27th	Very Low	38.2	12.9	60.4	44.1
Clay County	27th	Very Low	34.2	6.8	45.3	73.0
Crawford County	26th	Very Low	40.9	8.5	60.5	53.4
Starke County	25th	Very Low	27.5	13.1	59.7	41.4
Whitley County	25th	Very Low	34.3	10.1	60.9	45.3
Vermillion County	23th	Very Low	33.0	7.3	39.5	65.4
Decatur County	23th	Very Low	36.5	6.8	59.5	59.2
Jay County	23th	Very Low	36.8	5.2	61.7	57.0
Wells County	23th	Very Low	37.7	5.0	59.1	49.8
Scott County	22th	Very Low	23.9	6.1	72.6	64.1
Fountain County	21th	Very Low	21.1	6.5	36.9	54.7
Sullivan County	21th	Very Low	23.0	2.8	48.0	77.9
Fulton County	20th	Very Low	20.5	5.4	50.8	43.7
Brown County	20th	Very Low	38.0	8.3	51.1	42.5
Pike County	19th	Very Low	26.8	11.6	40.3	79.6
Rush County	16th	Very Low	28.5	1.2	54.8	53.4
Martin County	12th	Very Low	28.3	2.6	34.7	55.0
Newton County	12th	Very Low	19.3	10.3	32.5	44.8
Switzerland County	12th	Very Low	21.5	3.0	49.2	31.3
Pulaski County	11th	Very Low	18.4	1.9	34.6	42.9
Blackford County	9th	Very Low	18.7	2.5	45.2	44.7
Tipton County	9th	Very Low	18.9	1.4	42.2	45.3
Warren County	6th	Very Low	12.3	2.5	23.8	36.8
Union County	5th	Very Low	9.5	0.4	28.4	26.7
Benton County	5th	Very Low	8.5	1.2	29.5	41.5
Ohio County	3th	Very Low	7.8	0.9	34.5	25.5

Frequently Asked Questions

Which county in Indiana has the highest natural disaster risk?

Marion County has the highest natural disaster risk in Indiana, rated Relatively High (97th percentile nationally), based on FEMA National Risk Index data.

Which county in Indiana is the safest from natural disasters?

Ohio County has the lowest natural disaster risk in Indiana, rated Very Low (3th percentile nationally), based on FEMA NRI data.

What natural disasters are most common in Indiana?

Indiana counties face varying levels of risk from floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes. The FEMA National Risk Index scores each county across 18 hazard types. See individual county pages for detailed hazard breakdowns.

How is natural disaster risk measured by county?

The FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) measures natural disaster risk using expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience. Scores are normalized nationally, with ratings from Very Low to Very High across 18 natural hazard types.

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Data Source

Risk data sourced from the FEMA National Risk Index (NRI). Risk scores are relative rankings (0–100) across all US counties — not absolute risk measures. Higher scores indicate higher relative risk compared to other counties.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not financial, insurance, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making insurance or real estate decisions.

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