Tippecanoe County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Tippecanoe County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 81.8 of 100, higher than 81% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave, winter weather, strong wind. Its storm record holds 754 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 High | 95.6 | $14M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 95.3 | $754K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 85.2 | $1.7M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 92.7 | $2.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.9 | $2.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83.3 | $5.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79.7 | $21M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 66.0 | $459K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 63.0 | $164K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80.3 | $1.8M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 67.9 | $5K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 56.5 | $240K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43.6 | $44K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29.0 | $14K |
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 | 301 | 1 | $3.1M | 20th of 91 | 383rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 145 | 0 | $40M | 17th of 91 | 133rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 132 | 0 | $8.8M | 24th of 91 | 751st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 0 | $204K | 68th of 91 | 1607th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 55 | 3 | $32M | 3rd of 91 | 91st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 0 | $30K | 50th of 91 | 1545th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 28th of 91 | 1509th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 8 | 0 | – | 45th of 91 | 1479th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $15K | 34th of 91 | 859th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 55th of 91 | 1979th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 57th of 91 | 1919th 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 Tippecanoe County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.