Brown County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Brown County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.7 of 100, higher than 19% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 331 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.9 | $229K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 51.1 | $1.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $426K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $41K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 38.0 | $4.2M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 57.6 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42.5 | $165K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 33.0 | $151K |
| Hail | Very Low | 22.9 | $79K |
| Drought | Very Low | 20.6 | $4K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 20.4 | $65K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 17.3 | $169K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.3 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7.1 | $295 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 114 | 0 | $410K | 46th of 91 | 732nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 58 | 2 | $136K | 50th of 91 | 1265th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 55 | 0 | $5.1M | 39th of 91 | 438th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 39 | 0 | – | 76th of 91 | 1868th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | – | 10th of 91 | 1164th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 0 | $89K | 44th of 91 | 1446th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $1.3M | 86th of 91 | 1763rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $114K | 78th of 91 | 1810th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 35th of 91 | 1768th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 39th of 91 | 1618th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $30K | 1st of 91 | 416th of 2,972 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 63rd of 91 | 1570th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Brown County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.