Natural Disasters in Utica, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

85.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.4

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

20

Public Assistance

$7.5M

Individual Assistance

$17.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodJul 2025$818K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$143K$1.0M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMay 2018$654K$394K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Severe StormMar 2012$1.2M$11K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and →Severe StormJun 2011$1.2M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2009$888K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2008$2.2M$276K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJan 2005—$3K
Snow →SnowstormJan 2005$124K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2004$106K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2004$200K$59K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 1997——
Blizzard of 96 →FloodApr 1996——
Severe Storms & Flash Flooding →FloodAug 1992——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1991——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJun 1990——
Tornadoes →TornadoApr 1974——

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

860

Total Claims Paid

$17,458,675

Avg Claim Payout

$20,301

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$212,687

Properties Protected

8

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$212,687

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

Utica has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, tornado, earthquake. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 860 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,499,418 in public assistance recovery funding. $17,725,590 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.