Natural Disasters in Cicero, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

88.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

92.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

93.1

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

Public Assistance

$15.2M

Individual Assistance

$945K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	$13.3M	$578K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Severe Storm	Apr 2014	$865K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Jun 2008	$1K	$2K
Snow →	Snowstorm	Mar 2007	$704K	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jan 2005	—	$29K
Snow →	Snowstorm	Jan 2005	$190K	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	—	$7K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Sep 2003	—	$39K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jul 2003	—	$290K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →	Severe Storm	Sep 2002	—	—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Jun 2002	—	—
In-winter Storm 12/23/98 →	Snowstorm	Jan 1999	$151K	—
Blizzard of 96 →	Flood	Apr 1996	—	—
Severe Ice Storm →	Severe Ice Storm	Mar 1991	—	—
Severe Storms & Flooding →	Flood	Jan 1991	—	—
Tornadoes & Severe Storms →	Tornado	Apr 1965	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Unknown	—	—	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

418

Total Claims Paid

$3,906,764

Avg Claim Payout

$9,346

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,493,826

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.45

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$1,433,576
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$60,250

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

Cicero has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, hail, winter weather. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 418 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,167,914 in public assistance recovery funding. $944,721 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.