Natural Disasters in Carlisle, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

20.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

26.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

30.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

63.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake77.9Drought56.5Landslide56.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	77.9
Drought	56.5
Landslide	56.2
Winter Weather	52.8
Strong Wind	50.6
Tornado	48.0
Heat Wave	47.2
Hail	46.2
Cold Wave	39.7
Ice Storm	37.0
Hurricane	24.2
Lightning	11.6
Wildfire	2.8

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

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 15, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 22, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND
Jun 8, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 21, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 1, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Sep 25, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jun 13, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 22, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 3, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 1996	Flood	BLIZZARD OF 96
Jan 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jul 31, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

312

Total IA Distributed

$1,312,021

Repair/Replace

$994,325

Rental Assistance

$72,802

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4704	198	$1,034,327	$12,446
DR-1766	82	$156,097	$1,757
DR-4515	22	$112,186	—
DR-1573	10	$9,412	$815

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$42,215

Avg Claim Payout

$42,215

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,125,503

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

173

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4704	Tornado	13	$1,565,911
DR-1766	Severe Storm(s)	83	$605,930
DR-1573	Severe Storm(s)	14	$341,178
DR-1418	Severe Storm(s)	17	$246,431
DR-1997	Severe Storm(s)	32	$219,241
DR-1542	Severe Storm(s)	4	$60,571
DR-4173	Severe Storm(s)	3	$55,168
DR-3197	Snow	6	$24,708
DR-4515	Biological	1	$6,367

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$25,575

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

7.75

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$25,575
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$0

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

Carlisle has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, drought, landslide. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,125,503 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,312,021 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.