Natural Disasters in San Pierre, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

24.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

41.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave70.7Tornado59.7Strong Wind57.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	70.7
Tornado	59.7
Strong Wind	57.8
Earthquake	41.4
Heat Wave	35.1
Winter Weather	33.7
Lightning	32.3
Landslide	27.3
Hail	24.3
Hurricane	21.1
Ice Storm	17.8
Wildfire	13.1

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

4 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
Jun 23, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND
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
Jan 24, 2001	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jan 15, 1999	Snowstorm	IN-WINTER STORM 12/23/98
May 8, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Mar 20, 1982	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS
Apr 14, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES & SEVERE STORMS

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

165

Total IA Distributed

$354,589

Repair/Replace

$247,866

Rental Assistance

$32,349

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1795	34	$78,167	$2,973
DR-1740	45	$77,730	$1,987
DR-1476	32	$71,976	$2,559
DR-4515	12	$66,455	—
DR-1832	25	$46,742	$1,898
DR-4363	13	$9,580	$2,952
DR-1573	4	$3,939	$1,919

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$357,189

Avg Claim Payout

$16,236

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$483,754

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1740	Severe Storm(s)	18	$128,755
DR-4515	Biological	4	$121,119
DR-4363	Flood	7	$96,258
DR-3135	Snow	5	$39,515
DR-1997	Severe Storm(s)	2	$35,943
DR-3274	Snow	4	$32,775
DR-1573	Severe Storm(s)	4	$26,733
DR-3162	Snow	1	$2,656

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$214,070

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$214,070

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

San Pierre has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, strong wind. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 22 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $483,754 in public assistance recovery funding. $354,589 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.