Clay, IN
Clay County in Indiana has 4 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1959–2025, 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 #2202 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 3 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $81,645 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Clay County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Clay County, IN (1959–2025). Total declarations on record: 4.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | DR-4882 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3238 |
| Apr 2, 1996 | Flood | Blizzard Of 96 | DR-1109 |
| Jan 29, 1959 | Flood | Flood | DR-91 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Indiana
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | A | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Crawford | A | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Decatur | A | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Franklin | A | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Greene | A | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Lawrence | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Clay County, IN have?
Clay County, IN has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1959–2025). The 4 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (declared Jul 22, 2025, DR-4882); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3238); Blizzard Of 96 (declared Apr 2, 1996, DR-1109); Flood (declared Jan 29, 1959, DR-91). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Clay County, IN?
Clay County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2202 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 Clay County?
3 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Clay County, IN, totaling $81,645 in payouts. The average claim is $27,215. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Clay County, IN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Clay County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding on Jul 22, 2025 (DR-4882). The county has 4 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1959–2025.
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.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.