Newton County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Newton County's overall risk Very Low (score 11.7 of 100, higher than 11% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 317 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 60.4 | $1.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38.8 | $189K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 33.0 | $364K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 32.5 | $658K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44.8 | $226K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 28.8 | $314 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.6 | $130K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 19.3 | $2.6M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 16.4 | $5K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 12.3 | $8K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10.3 | $4K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 10.0 | $37K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 3.6 | $3K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 104 | 0 | $257K | 89th of 91 | 1548th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 62 | 0 | – | 41st of 91 | 1127th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 59 | 2 | – | 42nd of 91 | 1015th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 2 | $9.1M | 30th of 91 | 454th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 23 | 3 | $3.4M | 70th of 91 | 1517th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 14 | 0 | – | 9th of 91 | 742nd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 8 | 0 | – | 76th of 91 | 1929th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 14th of 91 | 1072nd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 17th of 91 | 1077th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 48th of 91 | 2007th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $135K | 73rd of 91 | 1746th 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 Newton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.