Natural Disasters in Chesterfield, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

77.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

76.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.6

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

21

Public Assistance

$4.2M

Individual Assistance

$3.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $5.9M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →FloodJul 2025$689K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$16K$1.7M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormApr 2014$273K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2008$609K$54K
Snow →SnowstormMar 2007$222K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2005$1.8M$814K
Snow →SnowstormJan 2005$91K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004—$34K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2003—$482K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2003$183K$138K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormSep 2002$142K—
In-winter Storm 12/23/98 →SnowstormJan 1999$177K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes, and Floodin… →Severe StormJul 1998——
Blizzard of 96 →FloodApr 1996——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormSep 1992——
Severe Ice Storm →Severe Ice StormMar 1991——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1991——

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

257

Total Claims Paid

$3,217,162

Avg Claim Payout

$12,518

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$642,052

Properties Protected

35

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.73

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$635,012
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine1$7,040

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

Chesterfield has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, hail. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 257 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,188,571 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,256,176 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.