Natural Disasters in Sharpsville, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

8.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

21.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought49.5Earthquake45.3Tornado42.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	49.5
Earthquake	45.3
Tornado	42.2
Hail	33.8
Heat Wave	28.5
Cold Wave	25.2
Strong Wind	24.7
Winter Weather	24.5
Ice Storm	20.3
Hurricane	14.2
Landslide	9.4
Lightning	4.5
Wildfire	1.4

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

5 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
Apr 22, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
Sep 25, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jan 15, 1999	Snowstorm	IN-WINTER STORM 12/23/98
Apr 2, 1996	Flood	BLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 29, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM
Jan 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 2, 1977	Snowstorm	SNOWSTORMS

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,449

Total IA Distributed

$4,121,679

Repair/Replace

$2,114,919

Rental Assistance

$391,903

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4586	1	N/A	—
DR-1476	1,127	$3,085,611	$6,059
DR-4515	145	$861,809	—
DR-1573	113	$125,126	$1,376
DR-4704	52	$40,516	$712
DR-1520	11	$8,617	$805

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,601,953

Avg Claim Payout

$16,515

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$410,315

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1573	Severe Storm(s)	7	$209,082
DR-1476	Severe Storm(s)	13	$61,030
DR-4173	Severe Storm(s)	6	$47,138
DR-3274	Snow	5	$43,072
DR-3135	Snow	3	$31,702
DR-4515	Biological	1	$18,292

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,228,100

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.61

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$652,811
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$575,289

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

Sharpsville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, tornado. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 97 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $410,315 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,121,679 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.