Vigo County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Vigo County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 83.2 of 100, higher than 83% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind, winter weather. Its storm record holds 648 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 High | 94.9 | $2.8M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 92.7 | $466K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 91.4 | $6.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 87.2 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 85.1 | $24M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.7 | $4.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83.2 | $4.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.2 | $1.7M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 72.8 | $235K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 60.8 | $317K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 70.5 | $6K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 56.8 | $211K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 42.4 | $33K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27.0 | $11K |
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 | 253 | 0 | $5.7M | 15th of 91 | 294th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 146 | 0 | $153M | 9th of 91 | 74th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 111 | 0 | $4K | 26th of 91 | 776th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 59 | 1 | $105K | 69th of 91 | 1616th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 0 | $11M | 59th of 91 | 825th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 0 | $28K | 36th of 91 | 1325th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 17th of 91 | 1354th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 64th of 91 | 1592nd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | $1K | 11th of 91 | 738th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 28th of 91 | 1669th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $167K | 28th of 91 | 727th 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 Vigo County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.