Natural Disasters in Lanesville, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

51.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

56.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

42.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado82.1Strong Wind73.4Earthquake69.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	82.1
Strong Wind	73.4
Earthquake	69.1
Winter Weather	62.3
Ice Storm	60.4
Cold Wave	57.6
Heat Wave	51.0
Lightning	50.2
Drought	44.7
Landslide	40.0
Hail	22.5
Wildfire	18.1
Hurricane	13.9

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

9 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 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 4, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 21, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 1, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jun 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Mar 6, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS 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
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

200

Total Claims Paid

$8,485,102

Avg Claim Payout

$42,426

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,767,095

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1795	Severe Storm(s)	20	$1,248,218
DR-1828	Severe Storm(s)	6	$525,546
DR-1997	Severe Storm(s)	8	$296,420
DR-4515	Biological	8	$291,263
DR-4882	Severe Storm(s)	6	$170,729
DR-1520	Severe Storm(s)	20	$89,339
DR-3197	Snow	4	$83,586
DR-4363	Flood	4	$33,566
DR-1542	Severe Storm(s)	4	$28,429

Lanesville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, strong wind, earthquake. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 200 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,767,095 in public assistance recovery funding.