Natural Disasters in Oakland City, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

48.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

56.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

90.5

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

22

Public Assistance

$1.7M

Individual Assistance

$199K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$38K$82K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMay 2018$245K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJun 2011$152K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2009$256K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2008$69K$34K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2008$166K$3K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2005$589K$75K
Snow →SnowstormJan 2005$49K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2004$34K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004—$4K
Severe Storms and Tornadoes →Severe StormSep 2002——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2002$122K—
Severe Storms and Tornadoes, and Floodin… →Severe StormJul 1998——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 1996——
Blizzard of 96 →FloodApr 1996——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1991——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJun 1990——

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

49

Total Claims Paid

$504,441

Avg Claim Payout

$10,295

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

Oakland City has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, strong wind. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 49 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,720,501 in public assistance recovery funding. $198,537 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.