Natural Disasters in Boonville, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

19.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.8

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

20

Public Assistance

$5.0M

Individual Assistance

$2.5M

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$676K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$119K$1.9M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMay 2018$440K$34K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 2012—$3K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and →Severe StormJun 2011$651K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2009$1.4M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2008$391K$33K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2006—$73K
Tornado and Severe Storms →TornadoNov 2005$1.1M$407K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2005——
Snow →SnowstormJan 2005$64K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004$178K$18K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 1997——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 1996——
Blizzard of 96 →FloodApr 1996——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJun 1990——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1979——

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

77

Total Claims Paid

$650,882

Avg Claim Payout

$8,453

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$9,138

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$9,138

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Boonville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, strong wind, ice storm. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 77 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,986,560 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,492,972 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.