Natural Disasters in North Webster, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

66.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

79.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind91.4Tornado85.9Cold Wave85.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	91.4
Tornado	85.9
Cold Wave	85.4
Lightning	67.7
Earthquake	67.7
Drought	59.6
Winter Weather	58.0
Heat Wave	57.5
Hail	53.0
Landslide	52.8
Hurricane	41.6
Ice Storm	41.4
Wildfire	24.4

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
May 4, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 22, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Apr 22, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, 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
Jun 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 11, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jan 24, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 15, 1999	Snowstorm	IN-WINTER STORM 12/23/98
Jan 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

377

Total Claims Paid

$4,444,581

Avg Claim Payout

$11,789

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,309,606

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1740	Severe Storm(s)	31	$425,053
DR-4173	Severe Storm(s)	9	$185,231
DR-4515	Biological	4	$177,958
DR-1476	Severe Storm(s)	16	$175,555
DR-3135	Snow	11	$135,231
DR-3162	Snow	11	$122,536
DR-3274	Snow	8	$88,043

North Webster has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, cold wave. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 377 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,309,606 in public assistance recovery funding.