Johnson County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Johnson County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 74.7 of 100, higher than 74% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind, winter weather. Its storm record holds 566 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 | 91.5 | $3.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 85.5 | $460K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.3 | $11M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82.4 | $1.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 78.9 | $30M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 59.3 | $519K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81.6 | $3.1M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 65.6 | $1.2M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 63.1 | $5K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 58.0 | $196K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 57.2 | $2.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $240K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19.7 | $12K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11.3 | $4K |
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 | 208 | 3 | $2.9M | 4th of 91 | 177th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 126 | 0 | – | 9th of 91 | 467th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 75 | 0 | $251M | 36th of 91 | 358th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 57 | 0 | $156K | 49th of 91 | 1264th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 28 | 0 | $3.4M | 2nd of 91 | 50th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 2 | $114M | 10th of 91 | 238th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 20th of 91 | 1390th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | $80K | 29th of 91 | 1256th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 63rd of 91 | 1583rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 24th of 91 | 1208th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 24th of 91 | 1513th 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 Johnson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.