Shelby County, Indiana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 45,055

43.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

45,055

🏠

Building Value

$11.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.3M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score78.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score72.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$467K
Risk Score61.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$332K
Risk Score60.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.4M
Risk Score52.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score51.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score50.9
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$916
Risk Score42.3
Show all 14 hazards
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$278K
Risk Score40.4
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$470K
Risk Score38.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score30.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$497K
Risk Score30.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score13.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score4.7

Shelby County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

43.4-5.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

4.7-44.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

19.7-29.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

78.5+29.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

19.7

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

78.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.