Natural Disasters in Crothersville, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

52.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

76.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind84.7Tornado83.2Earthquake74.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	84.7
Tornado	83.2
Earthquake	74.7
Drought	55.5
Lightning	50.8
Ice Storm	50.1
Heat Wave	47.3
Winter Weather	42.0
Cold Wave	36.5
Hail	30.3
Landslide	23.7
Hurricane	23.3
Wildfire	8.3

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
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND
Mar 5, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 23, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Jun 13, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 1996	Flood	BLIZZARD OF 96
Aug 17, 1992	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLASH FLOODING
Jun 4, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 31, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,045,051

Avg Claim Payout

$11,001

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,038,931

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1997	Severe Storm(s)	11	$713,128
DR-1795	Severe Storm(s)	16	$544,647
DR-1766	Severe Storm(s)	22	$341,719
DR-1828	Severe Storm(s)	5	$207,717
DR-3197	Snow	6	$89,021
DR-1418	Severe Storm(s)	11	$88,418
DR-4515	Biological	2	$54,281

Crothersville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 95 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,038,931 in public assistance recovery funding.