Rush County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rush County's overall risk Very Low (score 15.8 of 100, higher than 15% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 346 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 54.8 | $1.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 48.5 | $140K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 38.8 | $53K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 34.2 | $152K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.1 | $270K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 24.4 | $335K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53.4 | $354K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 37.2 | $585 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 28.5 | $3.6M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 23.3 | $86K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 22.7 | $22K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 19.9 | $6K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 15.9 | $44K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1.2 | $533 |
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 | 177 | 0 | $2.8M | 38th of 91 | 599th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 54 | 0 | – | 71st of 91 | 1770th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 36 | 1 | $370K | 78th of 91 | 1713th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $688K | 65th of 91 | 1192nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 3 | $38M | 44th of 91 | 645th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | 42nd of 91 | 1749th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 7 | 0 | $73K | 77th of 91 | 1943rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 40th of 91 | 1432nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 51st of 91 | 1890th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $35K | 54th of 91 | 1257th 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 Rush County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.