Natural Disasters in New Point, IN
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
23.1
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
42.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
78.7
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
14
Public Assistance
$548K
Individual Assistance
$1.0M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
5 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 | $154K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $13K | $708K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2008 | $45K | $6K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Jun 2008 | $291K | $307K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jan 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2005 | $45K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 2004 | — | $441 |
| 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, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
29
Total Claims Paid
$830,733
Avg Claim Payout
$28,646
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
New Point has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 29 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $547,642 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,022,239 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.