Perry County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perry County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.0 of 100, higher than 34% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 291 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 Moderate | 66.1 | $890K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.8 | $150K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 64.8 | $616K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64.5 | $2.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $6.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 47.5 | $341K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 47.1 | $241K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 41.2 | $49K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 40.8 | $73K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 25.0 | $334K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.7 | $2K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 22.1 | $78K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 17.1 | $5K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5.9 | $2K |
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 | 105 | 0 | $995K | 85th of 91 | 1371st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 82 | 3 | $2.8M | 28th of 91 | 261st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 47 | 0 | $137K | 73rd of 91 | 1785th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 33 | 0 | $141K | 75th of 91 | 1697th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 2 | $1.5B | 71st of 91 | 1070th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 70th of 91 | 1724th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 1 | – | 87th of 91 | 2314th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 61st of 91 | 2125th 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 Perry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.