Dubois County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dubois County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 59.1 of 100, higher than 59% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 553 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 87.4 | $1.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 73.7 | $170K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 64.0 | $175K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 87.5 | $3.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 66.1 | $12M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 63.5 | $744K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 61.5 | $436K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 61.1 | $332K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 58.7 | $1.8M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.7 | $179K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 38.6 | $682K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 45.7 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 31.6 | $18K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16.8 | $6K |
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 | 269 | 1 | $926K | 28th of 91 | 492nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 108 | 0 | $101K | 31st of 91 | 299th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 100 | 0 | – | 36th of 91 | 998th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 34 | 2 | $562K | 82nd of 91 | 1801st of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 0 | $7.7M | 50th of 91 | 731st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 0 | $74K | 82nd of 91 | 2247th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 79th of 91 | 1834th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $43K | 41st of 91 | 967th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 31st of 91 | 1388th 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 Dubois County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.