Jay County, IN Environment & Hazard Risk

• TornadoRelatively Low$1.8M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$379K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 614 years
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$582K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.2 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Low$64.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1 year
• HailRelatively Low$178K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.0 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$26.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 87 years
• Cold waveRelatively Low$324K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.7 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$161/yr expected annual loss, about once every 16 years
• LightningVery Low$59.1K/yr expected annual loss, about 43 events a year
• Winter weatherVery Low$14.3K/yr expected annual loss, about 10 events a year
• Heat waveVery Low$42.2K/yr expected annual loss, about 5.1 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$1,618/yr expected annual loss, about once every 90,997 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, drought, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

13 of 10,073 (0.1%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

163

Insured in high-risk zones

11 (7%)

Flood claims since 1978

43

Claims paid since 1978

$523K

• Thunderstorm Wind73
• Winter Weather30 · 2 deaths
• Hail27
• Winter Storm18
• Heavy Snow12
• Tornado11
• Flood9
• High Wind9
• Flash Flood9
• Ice Storm4

• Winter Weather12/06/2008

  Jay

  1 death

  What happened

  Light snow developed early on Saturday, December 6th, and continued through the day. Snowfall accumulations were light, generally less than an inch across the region. However, the light snow was enough to create hazardous driving conditions and icy roadways with 1 fatality reported. A man was killed when his car slid off the road, striking a tree in Richland Township. The accident occurred on Indiana 67, south and west of County Road 700 West. The accident occurred at 11:21 am on December 6th.

• Winter Weather11/24/2008

  Jay

  1 death

  What happened

  A 51 year old man from Dunkirk was killed in a rollover accident as his Dodge Dakota hit an icy patch on a bridge on County Road 200 South, near County Road 800 West. The truck went over a guard rail, off the road, struck a tree, before continuing into a field, where it rolled and came to rest upright. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.

• Flood02/28/2011

  Fiat, Jay County

  $1.5M damage

  What happened

  County officials and local newspapers reported widespread flooding from a combination of local creeks and rivers overflowing and ponding of water in slow drainage areas. Much of the city of Portland, as well as New Corydon suffered flooding damage. Water depths of several inches to over a foot were reported in businesses and homes. In addition, several roads were closed, including US 27 which passes through Portland. Flooding began to subside by later on the 28th, but rivers continued to respond to the heavy rainfall. No damage amounts were available at the time of entry.

• High Wind52 kt wind03/14/2026

  Jay

  1 injured, $28K damage

  What happened

  Report of a barn roof damaged near Blaine and a tree was uprooted onto a mobile home near Portland. Semi truck blown over near Bluff Point.

• High Wind51 kt wind03/13/2026

  Jay

  1 injured, $15K damage

  What happened

  Huntington AWOS recorded a 59 mph wind gust. Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto a house in Huntington. No injuries reported. They also reported power lines down around the county.

• Ice Storm01/06/2005

  Jay

  1 injured

  What happened

  A significant ice storm affected portions of northern and central Indiana beginning early on the 5th of January and continuing into the 6th. Locations generally along and south of a Francesville to Fort Wayne line experienced ice accumulations ranging from a quarter inch to nearly 2 inches. Numerous reports of trees, tree limbs and power lines knocked down were received. The damage, combined with many areas of power outages and dangerous driving conditions forced schools in the area to close, with some remaining closed for several days as cleanup continued. Some locations were without power for nearly a week after the storm. The hardest hit counties were Grant, Jay and Blackford where 1.5 to 2 inches of ice accumulated, resulting in power loss to nearly 80 percent of all property in each county. One death, indirectly related to the storm, was reported in Adams county. A 44 year old man was found dead as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. The gentleman was running a generator in his garage as a result of the power outage. Another resident of the home was not affected by the carbon monoxide. An injury was reported in Portland in Jay county. A firefighter was injured when a...

• Portland Municipal Water PlantServes 6,209 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Dunkirk Water DepartmentServes 2,305 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+6 monitoring or reporting
• Redkey Water PlantServes 1,323 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Pennville Water CompanyServes 706 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting