Cass County Disaster Risk

Cass County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 57th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Cass County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: flooding (64th percentile), earthquake (62th percentile), tornado (60th percentile), hurricane (34th percentile), wildfire (11th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is flooding at the 64th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Cass County's composite risk percentile is 57th, compared to the Indiana state average of 46th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Cass County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Indiana.

Yes, Cass County's flooding risk is at the 64th percentile nationally. This is above the national median.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Cass County's composite risk score of 57th percentile is above the Indiana state average of 46th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by flooding exposure (64th percentile), along with earthquake and tornado risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.