Decatur County, IN Environment & Hazard Risk

• LightningRelatively Moderate$553K/yr expected annual loss, about 49 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Low$2.65M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$662K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 459 years
• LandslideVery Low$2,993/yr expected annual loss, about once every 8 years
• Strong windRelatively Low$711K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.5 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Low$94.52K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• DroughtRelatively Low$132K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.7 events a year
• HailRelatively Low$215K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.4 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively Low$534K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.1 events a year
• Heat waveVery Low$102K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.8 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$8,212/yr expected annual loss, about once every 131 years
• Winter weatherVery Low$17.75K/yr expected annual loss, about 8.6 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$3,269/yr expected annual loss, about once every 12,522 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

24 of 11,967 (0.2%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

169

Insured in high-risk zones

16 (9%)

Flood claims since 1978

30

Claims paid since 1978

$831K

• Thunderstorm Wind105
• Hail50
• Winter Storm20
• Flood18
• Flash Flood15 · 1 death
• Tornado14
• High Wind11
• Drought10
• Lightning8 · 1 death
• Heavy Snow7

• Flash Flood09/09/2016

  Greensburg, Decatur County

  1 death, $21.5K damage

  What happened

  Interstate 74 was shut down between mile markers 134 and 143 due to high water from heavy thunderstorm rainfall.||Also, an Indianapolis woman drowned inside a vehicle late Thursday after it struck a semi on a flooded portion of Interstate 74 and overturned into a water-filled ditch, trapping her inside, county law enforcement officials said.||The accident occurred at approximately 11:53 p.m. Thursday. At that time, a Cloverdale man, 62, was traveling east on Interstate 74, near the 143 mile marker. Heavy rains led to high water on the roadway, which are believed to have caused the man to lose control of the vehicle and slide. As it slid, the vehicle was hit by a 2000 Freightliner semi and sent into a roadside ditch. The SUV came to rest upside-down and was partially submerged. More than four feet of water had collected in the ditch by the time the accident had occurred, Decatur County Sheriff said.||The deceased woman, 58, a passenger in the SUV, was pronounced dead at the scene. The man escaped the vehicle unharmed and he and emergency responders attempted to free the woman from the vehicle, but all were unable to pull her from the submerged car. Attempts to resuscitate the...

• Lightning05/29/1996

  Greensburg, Decatur County

  1 death

  What happened

  Lightning struck and killed a Greensburg man as he was working outside in his yard.

• Thunderstorm Wind52 kt wind07/18/2015

  Harris City, Decatur County

  2 injured, $8,000 damage

  What happened

  A tree was down on a vehicle near the intersection of County Roads 500 South and 20 West due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

• TornadoF1, 1.2 mi path, 75 yd wide04/20/1996

  Greensburg, Decatur County

  $1.2M damage

  What happened

  Weak tornado destroyed several buildings and damaged several more. Numerous trees were uprooted also. This storm was one of two to produce significant damage in the county.

• High Wind52 kt wind11/05/2022

  Decatur

  1 injured, $30K damage

  What happened

  High gradient winds downed a tree onto a car on Interstate 74, 4 miles west-northwest of New Point, injuring one person. Multiple trees were reported downed across Decatur County.

• Lightning07/26/2016

  Waynesburg, Decatur County

  1 injured

  What happened

  A young girl was struck by lightning outside of her grandmother���s home after 9:00 AM EDT on the morning of the 26th of July. The strike occurred in the 1300 block of South Country Road 1100 West near Alert, Indiana. The Decatur County Sheriff���s Office said the young girl and her grandmother were getting ready to get into the car when she was struck by lightning. The grandmother told deputies she heard a loud crack of lightning and looked over and saw the girl on the ground. She is expected to make a full recovery.

• Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind07/28/2026

  Greensburg, Decatur County

  $5,000 damage

• Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind06/18/2026

  Westport, Decatur County

  $10K damage

• Flash Flood06/10/2026

  Greensburg, Decatur County

  $10K damage

• Tornado0.92 mi path, 25 yd wide02/20/2026

  Greensburg Arpt, Decatur County

• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill01/27/2026

  Decatur

• Heavy Snow01/25/2026

  Decatur

• Heavy Snow12/13/2025

  Decatur

• Hail0.75" hail06/19/2025

  Millhousen, Decatur County

• Greensburg Municipal Water WorksServes 12,650 · Surface water · Local government3 health violations+7 monitoring or reporting
• Decatur Co. Water Corp.Serves 3,440 · Purchased surface water · Local government3 health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Westport Water CompanyServes 1,725 · Surface water · Local government11 health violations+46 monitoring or reporting
• Lake Santee RwwdServes 1,500 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+29 monitoring or reporting
• St. Paul Municipal WaterServes 1,096 · Groundwater · Local government3 health violations+46 monitoring or reporting