Natural Disasters in West College Corner, IN

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

5.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

9.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

20.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Strong Wind74.0Landslide46.6Tornado28.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Strong Wind	74.0
Landslide	46.6
Tornado	28.4
Drought	28.2
Earthquake	26.7
Cold Wave	15.8
Ice Storm	14.1
Heat Wave	11.6
Hail	10.3
Hurricane	9.8
Lightning	6.3
Winter Weather	6.1
Wildfire	0.4

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

8 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
Sep 23, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 8, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Sep 10, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 21, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 11, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jun 3, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 11, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jun 13, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Jul 22, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Jul 3, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 2, 1996	Flood	BLIZZARD OF 96
Mar 29, 1991	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE ICE STORM

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$50,520

Avg Claim Payout

$16,840

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$565,275

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1520	Severe Storm(s)	6	$155,197
DR-1766	Severe Storm(s)	35	$129,116
DR-1418	Severe Storm(s)	12	$102,238
DR-1476	Severe Storm(s)	2	$60,213
DR-1795	Severe Storm(s)	5	$45,732
DR-1573	Severe Storm(s)	7	$41,512
DR-3197	Snow	4	$29,279
DR-3135	Snow	1	$1,987

West College Corner has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are strong wind, landslide, tornado. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $565,275 in public assistance recovery funding.