Drought Risk in Indiana
All Indiana counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index drought score
Drought risk — extended dry periods that stress water supplies and agriculture — is rated for 82 of 92 Indiana counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Gibson County carries the state's highest drought score at 95.8, with $3M in expected annual drought losses.
1 Indiana county is rated High or Very High for drought, and expected annual losses from drought total roughly $21M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Drought
| # | County | Drought Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibson County | High | 4.97 / yr | $3M | |
| 2 | Knox County | Medium | 2.93 / yr | $1M | |
| 3 | LaGrange County | Medium | 1.88 / yr | $398K | |
| 4 | Daviess County | Medium | 3.24 / yr | $519K | |
| 5 | Montgomery County | Medium | 1.92 / yr | $587K | |
| 6 | Fulton County | Medium | 1.94 / yr | $504K | |
| 7 | Miami County | Medium | 1.94 / yr | $470K | |
| 8 | Noble County | Medium | 1.94 / yr | $474K | |
| 9 | Wabash County | Medium | 1.94 / yr | $483K | |
| 10 | Cass County | Medium | 1.94 / yr | $404K | |
| 11 | Parke County | Medium | 2.53 / yr | $422K | |
| 12 | Putnam County | Medium | 2.52 / yr | $418K | |
| 13 | Clinton County | Medium | 1.26 / yr | $436K | |
| 14 | Whitley County | Medium | 1.94 / yr | $446K | |
| 15 | Huntington County | Medium | 1.94 / yr | $431K | |
| 16 | Grant County | Low | 1.70 / yr | $270K | |
| 17 | Fountain County | Low | 1.56 / yr | $355K | |
| 18 | Madison County | Low | 1.19 / yr | $291K | |
| 19 | Dubois County | Low | 4.59 / yr | $332K | |
| 20 | Spencer County | Low | 6.44 / yr | $313K | |
| 21 | Shelby County | Low | 2.11 / yr | $332K | |
| 22 | Carroll County | Low | 1.33 / yr | $355K | |
| 23 | Howard County | Low | 1.79 / yr | $276K | |
| 24 | Kosciusko County | Low | 1.94 / yr | $266K | |
| 25 | Vermillion County | Low | 2.15 / yr | $241K | |
| 26 | Pike County | Low | 4.94 / yr | $223K | |
| 27 | DeKalb County | Low | 1.94 / yr | $254K | |
| 28 | Clay County | Low | 2.53 / yr | $286K | |
| 29 | Boone County | Low | 1.45 / yr | $446K | |
| 30 | Greene County | Low | 2.19 / yr | $240K | |
| 31 | Allen County | Low | 1.06 / yr | $239K | |
| 32 | Vigo County | Low | 2.07 / yr | $211K | |
| 33 | Tippecanoe County | Low | 1.07 / yr | $240K | |
| 34 | Sullivan County | Low | 2.24 / yr | $239K | |
| 35 | Hendricks County | Low | 2.59 / yr | $363K | |
| 36 | Washington County | Low | 3.56 / yr | $220K | |
| 37 | Jackson County | Low | 4.61 / yr | $264K | |
| 38 | Morgan County | Low | 2.29 / yr | $214K | |
| 39 | Marshall County | Low | 1.30 / yr | $215K | |
| 40 | Vanderburgh County | Low | 5.10 / yr | $167K | |
| 41 | Hancock County | Low | 1.84 / yr | $283K | |
| 42 | Steuben County | Low | 1.53 / yr | $195K | |
| 43 | Orange County | Low | 4.23 / yr | $156K | |
| 44 | Ripley County | Low | 3.03 / yr | $156K | |
| 45 | Hamilton County | Low | 1.39 / yr | $267K | |
| 46 | Posey County | Low | 5.83 / yr | $178K | |
| 47 | Jennings County | Low | 4.17 / yr | $149K | |
| 48 | Johnson County | Low | 2.67 / yr | $240K | |
| 49 | Bartholomew County | Low | 2.58 / yr | $171K | |
| 50 | Tipton County | Low | 1.11 / yr | $218K | |
| 51 | Rush County | Low | 1.91 / yr | $140K | |
| 52 | Warrick County | Low | 5.84 / yr | $151K | |
| 53 | Lawrence County | Low | 4.28 / yr | $134K | |
| 54 | Elkhart County | Low | 1.50 / yr | $115K | |
| 55 | Owen County | Low | 2.67 / yr | $108K | |
| 56 | Harrison County | Low | 2.22 / yr | $107K | |
| 57 | Delaware County | Low | 0.68 / yr | $88K | |
| 58 | Martin County | Low | 3.60 / yr | $86K | |
| 59 | Decatur County | Low | 1.66 / yr | $132K | |
| 60 | Perry County | Low | 4.43 / yr | $73K | |
| 61 | Clark County | Low | 3.01 / yr | $81K | |
| 62 | Franklin County | Low | 1.88 / yr | $73K | |
| 63 | Wells County | Low | 0.91 / yr | $77K | |
| 64 | Warren County | Low | 0.88 / yr | $76K | |
| 65 | Henry County | Low | 1.26 / yr | $62K | |
| 66 | Scott County | Low | 3.53 / yr | $62K | |
| 67 | Marion County | Low | 2.10 / yr | $50K | |
| 68 | Fayette County | Low | 1.10 / yr | $33K | |
| 69 | Switzerland County | Low | 3.38 / yr | $34K | |
| 70 | Blackford County | Very Low | 1.09 / yr | $23K | |
| 71 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 3.46 / yr | $25K | |
| 72 | Monroe County | Very Low | 2.97 / yr | $24K | |
| 73 | Union County | Very Low | 0.98 / yr | $26K | |
| 74 | Crawford County | Very Low | 3.70 / yr | $12K | |
| 75 | Dearborn County | Very Low | 2.75 / yr | $19K | |
| 76 | Wayne County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $10K | |
| 77 | Floyd County | Very Low | 2.29 / yr | $13K | |
| 78 | Ohio County | Very Low | 3.52 / yr | $9K | |
| 79 | Brown County | Very Low | 3.57 / yr | $4K | |
| 80 | Pulaski County | Very Low | 0.52 / yr | $3K | |
| 81 | White County | Very Low | 0.20 / yr | $476 | |
| 82 | St. Joseph County | Very Low | 0.19 / yr | $18 |
82 Indiana counties with measurable drought risk. See the national drought ranking or all Indiana counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Indiana county has the highest drought risk?
Gibson County has the highest FEMA drought risk score in Indiana at 95.8 (High), with $3M in expected annual losses and about 4.97 events per year.
How many Indiana counties face significant drought risk?
82 Indiana counties record measurable drought risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.