Natural Disasters in Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

19.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

20.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

47.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm71.9Landslide57.6Tornado51.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	71.9
Landslide	57.6
Tornado	51.1
Strong Wind	43.4
Earthquake	42.5
Winter Weather	38.9
Heat Wave	33.0
Hail	22.9
Drought	20.6
Lightning	20.4
Cold Wave	17.3
Wildfire	8.3
Hurricane	7.1

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

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 22, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
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
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
Jun 3, 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 3, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 1996	Flood	BLIZZARD OF 96
Jan 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 4, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 30, 1968	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

461

Total IA Distributed

$868,007

Repair/Replace

$633,282

Rental Assistance

$125,968

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4704	7	N/A	$2,895
DR-1766	440	$818,370	$3,084
DR-4515	9	$42,816	—
DR-1573	3	$4,050	$1,864
DR-1487	2	$2,771	$2,771

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

160

Total Claims Paid

$5,026,358

Avg Claim Payout

$31,415

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,020,018

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

120

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1766	Severe Storm(s)	101	$776,908
DR-4882	Severe Storm(s)	8	$183,053
DR-1418	Severe Storm(s)	9	$34,445
DR-3197	Snow	2	$25,612

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,304,148

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.19

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$1,083,923
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$180,225
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$40,000

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

Cordry Sweetwater Lakes has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, landslide, tornado. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 160 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,020,018 in public assistance recovery funding. $868,007 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.