Natural Disasters in Veedersburg, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

21.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

46.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning67.8Cold Wave67.3Drought62.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	67.8
Cold Wave	67.3
Drought	62.5
Strong Wind	57.8
Landslide	56.7
Earthquake	54.7
Winter Weather	53.8
Hail	49.8
Heat Wave	37.7
Tornado	36.9
Hurricane	29.1
Ice Storm	24.0
Wildfire	6.5

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
Jun 8, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
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
Jan 15, 1999	Snowstorm	IN-WINTER STORM 12/23/98
Jan 5, 1991	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$190,065

Repair/Replace

$45,630

Rental Assistance

$15,113

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4515	16	$110,669	—
DR-1476	11	$45,078	$4,077
DR-1573	8	$17,166	$1,166
DR-1520	10	$15,196	$2,366
DR-1766	1	$1,956	$1,956

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$33,651

Avg Claim Payout

$4,807

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$275,984

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1766	Severe Storm(s)	23	$96,750
DR-1476	Severe Storm(s)	12	$58,406
DR-3274	Snow	4	$43,945
DR-3135	Snow	7	$39,486
DR-4515	Biological	3	$27,150
DR-1520	Severe Storm(s)	4	$10,247

Veedersburg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, cold wave, drought. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $275,984 in public assistance recovery funding. $190,065 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.