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Natural hazards in Corydon · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Corydon

Corydon isn’t graded for hazard risk: Corydon has 741 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.

Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
3
of 18 declared for Henderson County
By hazard

What Corydon 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

63%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 86% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area

Earthquakes

27%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 87% of U.S. census tracts
Smaller shares here
 Strong wind top 5% Ice storms top 4% Hail Tornadoes Winter storms top 2% Hurricanes Wildfire Cold waves Heat waves Landslides Lightning
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity

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.
Flood insurance claims

Does Corydon flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Corydon. 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

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

Insurance rates: Henderson County.
Disasters

3 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Corydon

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

  1. 2025Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides3 households applied for aid$1K aid approved
  2. 2011Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding8 households applied for aid$26K aid approved
  3. 2003Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes3 households applied for aid$5K aid approved
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in CorydonHenderson County only

Henderson County has had 18 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then winter storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.

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Be ready

Get ready for what Corydon 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 ↗
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 Corydon

Is Corydon 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 Henderson County, 21% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 1.4% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Corydon?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Corydon’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 Corydon?

By FEMA money that reached Corydon, Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (2011): 8 households applied for aid, $26K approved.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Corydon.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Corydon’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.