Clark, IN
Clark County in Indiana has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1991–2025, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding on Jul 22, 2025 (DR-4882). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1674 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 37 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,228,685 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Clark County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Clark County, IN (1991–2025). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | DR-4882 |
| May 4, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4363 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3238 |
| Apr 2, 1996 | Flood | Blizzard Of 96 | DR-1109 |
| Aug 17, 1992 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flash Flooding | DR-953 |
| Jan 5, 1991 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-891 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Indiana
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry | A | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Switzerland | A | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| Vanderburgh | A | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| Gibson | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Brown | A | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Crawford | A | 10 | 4 | 5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Clark County, IN have?
Clark County, IN has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1991–2025). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (declared Jul 22, 2025, DR-4882); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared May 4, 2018, DR-4363); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3238); Blizzard Of 96 (declared Apr 2, 1996, DR-1109); Severe Storms & Flash Flooding (declared Aug 17, 1992, DR-953). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Clark County, IN?
Clark County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1674 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Clark County?
37 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Clark County, IN, totaling $1,228,685 in payouts. The average claim is $33,208. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Clark County, IN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Clark County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding on Jul 22, 2025 (DR-4882). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1991–2025.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.