Natural Disasters in Schneider, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.9

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

48.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.3

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

$12.5M

Individual Assistance

$327K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $12.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →Severe StormApr 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$2.1M$74K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMay 2018—$19K
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormApr 2014$715K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormApr 2009—$5K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2008$7.4M$83K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2008—$2K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2007—$5K
Snow →SnowstormMar 2007$679K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2005—$1K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004—$27K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2003—$5K
Snow →SnowstormJan 2001$766K—
In-winter Storm 12/23/98 →SnowstormJan 1999$864K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMay 1998——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1991——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,975

Total Claims Paid

$49,352,368

Avg Claim Payout

$16,589

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$798,412

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.52

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$67,500
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$267,523
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control1$463,389

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

Schneider has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, tornado, winter weather. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 2,975 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,487,422 in public assistance recovery funding. $327,032 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.