Natural Disasters in Bloomfield, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

42.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

47.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

36.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

51.2

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

19

Public Assistance

$1.4M

Individual Assistance

$1.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodJul 2025$153K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →TornadoApr 2023$28K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$44K$36K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2008$780K$851K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2005$182K$153K
Snow →SnowstormJan 2005$30K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2004$18K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004$52K$17K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2003—$33K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2003$55K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormSep 2002——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2002$8K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 1998——
Blizzard of 96 →FloodApr 1996——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1991——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJun 1990——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1979——

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

10

Total Claims Paid

$140,973

Avg Claim Payout

$14,097

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Bloomfield has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, strong wind, earthquake. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,350,489 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,090,268 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.