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A−Hazard risk
Natural hazards in Jasonville · FEMA

FEMA puts Jasonville’s expected hazard damage per building below that of 77% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Jasonville gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (54%), then earthquakes (22%). FEMA’s files show no paid flood insurance claims here.

River and rain flooding 54%Earthquakes 22%Tornadoes 15%

Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded

less than 77%of U.S. townsLess damageMoreExpected yearly damage per dollar of building, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade
Hazard risk
A−
in Indiana · lower than 77% of U.S. towns
Main hazard
River and rain flooding
54% of expected building damage
Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
5
of 16 declared for Greene County

What stands out about Jasonville’s natural hazards

From FEMA’s model and FEMA’s records, below.

Lower expected damage than 77% of U.S. townsFEMA’s model of yearly storm and flood damage per dollar of building.Made safer with FEMA grants1 storm safe room built with FEMA grants.
By hazard

What Jasonville faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

River and rain flooding

54%of expected building damage
Well below average · lower than 82% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area

Earthquakes

22%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 80% of U.S. census tracts

Tornadoes

15%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts

Hail

5%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 4 times a year in the area
Smaller shares here
 Strong wind Ice storms Lightning Hurricanes Winter storms Heat waves top 4% Wildfire Cold waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts strong wind at 13% of Jasonville’s expected losses. Strong wind does little damage to buildings (2.7%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Hazard risk grade

What’s behind Jasonville’s grade

River and rain flooding is 54% of the building damage FEMA expects in Jasonville, and Jasonville’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 82% of U.S. census tracts. Next is earthquakes at 22% (higher than 80% of U.S. census tracts).

Where Jasonville sits
Jasonville
Least damageMiddleMost damage

A− lower expected damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns (21,298).

All of Jasonville’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.

What drives the damage to buildings
River and rain flooding54%Earthquakes22%Tornadoes15%Everything else9%

In dollars, FEMA expects about $587K a year in losses across Jasonville: $332K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.

Shared tract.All of Jasonville’s 1,983 residents (2020 census) live in one census tract. FEMA publishes its model by tract, so the rate and the hazard mix are the tract’s. The flood claims below are the town’s own.
A shared figure. The grade describes the whole tract, not each street in it, and FEMA’s model is an average year for today’s buildings, not a record: the claims below are the record.

How TownRatings grades hazard risk →

Flood insurance claims

Does Jasonville flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Jasonville. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

Jasonville isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Greene County.
What’s been done with FEMA grants
1storm safe room built
Disasters

5 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Jasonville

Disasters that paid out in Jasonville itself (aid to households or repair grants to the City of Jasonville), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2008Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes42 households applied for aid$51K aid approved
  2. 2005Severe Winter Storms and Flooding1 households applied for aid$1K aid approved
  3. 2004Snow$2K to the City of Jasonville for repairs
  4. 2004Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding2 households applied for aid$668 aid approved
  5. 2003Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding1 households applied for aid$5K aid approved
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in JasonvilleGreene County only

Greene County has had 16 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.

Were you here?

Old photos of Jasonville after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.

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Be ready

Get ready for what Jasonville faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

When the river rises
  • Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
  • Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
  • Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Earthquakes
  • Drop, cover and hold on.
  • Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
  • Know how to shut off the gas.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Tornado warnings
  • Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
  • A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
  • Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Hail
  • Park in a garage or under cover when storms are forecast.
  • Stay away from windows while it falls.
  • Photograph roof and car damage for your insurer.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
  • Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
  • Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Jasonville

Is Jasonville at risk for natural disasters?

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Jasonville has lower expected damage per building than 77% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (54%) and earthquakes (22%). The figures are for the one census tract the town shares with its neighbors. This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.

Is Jasonville in a flood zone?

Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Greene County, 14% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.3% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Jasonville?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Jasonville’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.

What was the biggest storm in Jasonville?

By FEMA money that reached Jasonville, Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (2008): 42 households applied for aid, $51K approved.

Is Jasonville at risk from river and rain flooding?

It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (54%), and Jasonville’s rate for it is lower than 82% of U.S. census tracts.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Jasonville’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.