Natural Disasters in Saltillo, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

40.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

36.9

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

19

Public Assistance

$1.2M

Individual Assistance

$80K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodJul 2025$90K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$24K$6K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 2012$154K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and →Severe StormJun 2011$90K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2009$65K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2008$341K$36K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Severe StormJun 2008$57K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2005—$24K
Snow →SnowstormJan 2005$132K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004$192K$14K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2002$63K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 1996——
Blizzard of 96 →FloodApr 1996——
Severe Storms & Flash Flooding →FloodAug 1992——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJun 1990——
Tornadoes →TornadoApr 1974——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

58

Total Claims Paid

$2,744,590

Avg Claim Payout

$47,321

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$9,771,268

Properties Protected

30

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.01

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures3$9,043,475
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$682,906
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$44,887

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

Saltillo has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, strong wind, earthquake. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 58 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,207,987 in public assistance recovery funding. $79,864 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.