Natural Disasters in Elizabethtown, IN
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
70.9
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
75.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
23.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
78.5
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: FEMATotal Declarations
12
Public Assistance
$67.8M
Individual Assistance
$9.2M
Most Common Type
Flood
3 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm → | Winter Storm | Jan 2026 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… → | Flood | Jul 2025 | $488K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $2.8M | $228K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jun 2008 | $64.3M | $8.9M |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jan 2005 | $89K | $3K |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2005 | $134K | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Sep 2002 | — | — |
| Blizzard of 96 → | Flood | Apr 1996 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1991 | — | — |
| Tornadoes → | Tornado | Apr 1974 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | $1K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
504
Total Claims Paid
$14,952,898
Avg Claim Payout
$29,668
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
3
Federal Funding
$2,573,341
Properties Protected
55
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.34
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 2 | $2,558,971 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $14,370 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Elizabethtown has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 504 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $67,817,995 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,154,810 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.