Pulaski County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pulaski County's overall risk Very Low (score 11.2 of 100, higher than 11% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 267 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 | 56.9 | $1.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 44.8 | $215K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 40.0 | $53K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34.6 | $668K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 33.6 | $333K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42.9 | $183K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 34.8 | $451 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 31.1 | $15K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 30.3 | $139K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 19.1 | $17K |
| Drought | Very Low | 18.6 | $3K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 18.4 | $2.2M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 16.3 | $56K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1.9 | $739 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 91 | 0 | $71K | 39th of 91 | 879th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 81 | 0 | $245K | 91st of 91 | 1862nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 50 | 0 | $22K | 84th of 91 | 1988th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 17 | 0 | $35M | 73rd of 91 | 1202nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | – | 67th of 91 | 1763rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 68th of 91 | 1654th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 5 | 0 | $48K | 89th of 91 | 2663rd 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 Pulaski County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.