Daviess County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Daviess County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 58.8 of 100, higher than 58% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 461 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 76.2 | $129K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 75.2 | $519K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72.1 | $2.0M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.3 | $642K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 60.2 | $101K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 88.6 | $3.2M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 70.4 | $5K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 66.3 | $573K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 62.2 | $7.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 53.8 | $199K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53.8 | $228K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.7 | $339K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 30.3 | $11K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22.4 | $7K |
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 | 155 | 0 | $1.6M | 63rd of 91 | 962nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 131 | 0 | $86M | 11th of 91 | 100th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 60 | 0 | $461K | 72nd of 91 | 1773rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 49 | 0 | $294 | 86th of 91 | 1956th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 0 | $31M | 27th of 91 | 424th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 31st of 91 | 1535th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 9 | 0 | $14 | 83rd of 91 | 2251st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 25th of 91 | 1515th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 85th of 91 | 2077th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Daviess County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.