Wabash County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wabash County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.0 of 100, higher than 40% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 349 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 Moderate | 71.7 | $2.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 71.5 | $971K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 69.4 | $483K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 62.8 | $402K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 59.2 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 47.3 | $5.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $213K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 37.7 | $40K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 35.1 | $128K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53.3 | $313K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 52.2 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 30.9 | $15K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 22.2 | $19K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9.7 | $3K |
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 | 126 | 0 | $1.1M | 71st of 91 | 1092nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 87 | 0 | $118K | 43rd of 91 | 1148th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 0 | $36K | 35th of 91 | 823rd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 1 | $8.8M | 56th of 91 | 763rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 1 | $16M | 74th of 91 | 1664th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 0 | $56K | 48th of 91 | 1517th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 66th of 91 | 1616th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $1.0M | 29th of 91 | 741st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 53rd of 91 | 1792nd 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 Wabash County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.