Natural disaster risk in Wabash County, Indiana
Indiana · population 30,942 · FIPS 18169
Overall: very low risk
Wabash County has a composite risk score of 41.0 out of 100 — higher than 41% of US counties. It ranks 51 of 92 in Indiana (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are strong wind, tornado, drought.
Drought now: No: no drought or dryness
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Wabash County is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 10 weeks in a row.
Drought in Wabash County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Very low 41 |
| Expected annual loss About $12.3 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Very low 43.1 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively moderate 47.4 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Very high 93.7 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Wabash County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate 71 |
| Tornado | Relatively moderate 71 |
| Drought | Relatively moderate 69 |
| Hail | Relatively low 62 |
| Cold wave | Relatively low 59 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Relatively low 47 |
| Heat wave | Relatively low 39 |
| Winter weather | Relatively low 37 |
| Lightning | Relatively low 35 |
| Earthquake | Very low 53 |
| Landslide | Very low 52 |
| Hurricane | Very low 30 |
| Ice storm | Very low 22 |
| Wildfire | Very low 9 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Wabash County
Federal declarations that designated Wabash County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Wabash County has been named in 2 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is EM-3651-IN (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding), declared 15 Aug 2026.
| Declaration | Kind | Incident | Declared | Individual assistance here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EM-3651-IN | Emergency | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | 15 Aug 2026 | No |
| EM-3641-IN | Emergency | Severe Winter Storm | 24 Jan 2026 | No |
All FEMA declarations in Indiana, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Wabash County, Indiana?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Wabash County as very low, with a score of 41.0 out of 100 (higher than 41% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Wabash County?
The hazards rated highest for Wabash County are strong wind (relatively moderate), tornado (relatively moderate), drought (relatively moderate).
What is the flood risk in Wabash County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Wabash County as relatively low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Wabash County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Wabash County has been named in 2 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is EM-3651-IN (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding), declared 15 Aug 2026.
Is Wabash County in a drought?
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Wabash County is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 10 weeks in a row.
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