Natural Disasters in New Palestine, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

44.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

64.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

89.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado73.9Earthquake69.8Hail64.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	73.9
Earthquake	69.8
Hail	64.9
Winter Weather	59.4
Drought	52.6
Ice Storm	51.6
Heat Wave	45.7
Strong Wind	39.3
Lightning	33.0
Landslide	27.2
Cold Wave	27.1
Hurricane	14.6
Wildfire	4.9

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

6 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 8, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 12, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
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 5, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 11, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 25, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 15, 1999	Snowstorm	IN-WINTER STORM 12/23/98
Apr 2, 1996	Flood	BLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 29, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,010,428

Avg Claim Payout

$10,983

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,690,459

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4515	Biological	9	$1,977,687
DR-1766	Severe Storm(s)	33	$445,332
DR-3274	Snow	9	$122,342
DR-3197	Snow	2	$76,933
DR-3135	Snow	4	$68,165

New Palestine has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, earthquake, hail. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 92 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,690,459 in public assistance recovery funding.