Natural Disasters in New Carlisle, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.8

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

86.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

90.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave96.9Hail94.2Strong Wind90.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	96.9
Hail	94.2
Strong Wind	90.7
Tornado	90.5
Winter Weather	83.3
Lightning	80.4
Heat Wave	79.2
Earthquake	78.3
Ice Storm	65.4
Landslide	50.3
Hurricane	43.6
Wildfire	22.2
Drought	12.9

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

5 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
May 4, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 22, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 23, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 30, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 12, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 21, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 24, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 15, 1999	Snowstorm	IN-WINTER STORM 12/23/98
May 8, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Apr 14, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES & SEVERE STORMS

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

169

Total IA Distributed

$395,207

Repair/Replace

$144,620

Rental Assistance

$8,662

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1527	1	N/A	$1,086
DR-4515	34	$215,577	—
DR-1795	57	$86,170	$1,684
DR-1832	22	$42,444	$1,428
DR-4363	45	$32,634	$988
DR-4494	4	$16,788	—
DR-1740	6	$1,594	$321

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

180

Total Claims Paid

$1,340,857

Avg Claim Payout

$7,449

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$67,199,646

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4515	Biological	30	$66,403,206
DR-3162	Snow	11	$283,817
DR-4363	Flood	18	$260,118
DR-3135	Snow	8	$207,002
DR-3274	Snow	7	$45,502

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,419,599

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.38

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$2,419,599
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)	1	$0

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

New Carlisle has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hail, strong wind. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 180 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $67,199,646 in public assistance recovery funding. $395,207 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.