Noble County, IN Environment & Hazard Risk

• Strong windRelatively Moderate$1.31M/yr expected annual loss, about 5.2 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Moderate$2.85M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• HailRelatively Moderate$628K/yr expected annual loss, about 3.4 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Moderate$474K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.9 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$2,337/yr expected annual loss, about once every 9 years
• Cold waveRelatively Low$1.25M/yr expected annual loss, about 3.6 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$327K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 803 years
• LightningRelatively Low$189K/yr expected annual loss, about 39 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$46.3K/yr expected annual loss, about 12 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Low$45.84K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.4 events a year
• HurricaneVery Low$13.54K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 75 years
• Heat waveVery Low$115K/yr expected annual loss, about 4.5 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$5,474/yr expected annual loss, about once every 76,810 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

192 of 21,172 (0.9%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

990

Insured in high-risk zones

178 (18%)

Flood claims since 1978

226

Claims paid since 1978

$2.79M

• Thunderstorm Wind151
• Hail72
• Winter Weather57 · 7 deaths
• Winter Storm22
• Heavy Snow14
• High Wind12
• Tornado5
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill5
• Ice Storm4
• Lightning3

• Winter Weather02/11/2019

  Noble

  3 deaths

  What happened

  Police say 50-year-old JJ Reyes was driving the car with his two daughters, 15-year-old Zulia Reyes and 13-year-old Valeria Reyes. He approached a curve on the snowy road and lost control of the vehicle. Police say it appears his speed was too fast for the conditions. The car slid off the road and went into a ditch before sliding into the Elkhart River near County Road 700 West and Ball Road in Ligonier. All 3 were killed in the accident around 10:00 am February 11th. Roads were snow covered and slick in this area.

• Winter Weather02/29/2008

  Noble

  2 deaths, 2 injured

  What happened

  The snow was a contributing factor to a 2-car accident in Noble County. A SUV carrying four passengers collided with another vehicle after crossing the centerline. Fatalities included a 28-year-old male and his 5-year-old son. Two other passengers, the 24-year-old wife of the driver and the wife���s 15-year-old sister were injured. Everyone in the vehicle was wearing seat belts.

• Winter Weather01/28/2019

  Noble

  2 deaths

  What happened

  Snow overspread around daybreak on January 28th and continued through early January 29th. Some freezing drizzle did mix in during the late afternoon and evening hours. Total snow accumulations across the county ranged between 3 and 5 inches. This in tandem with 30 mph wind gusts created difficult travel conditions. There were numerous school delays and cancellations, along with reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region. An accident between a police officer and a SUV resulted in 2 fatalities (the police officer and his wife) Monday night.

• Thunderstorm Wind05/19/1997

  Near Ligonier, Noble County

  $4M damage

  What happened

  Thunderstorm winds near kendallville downed large trees and power lines.Thunderstorms moving across north side of county damaged farmbuildings, a church, homes and utility towers.

• TornadoF1, 4 mi path, 300 yd wide10/25/2001

  Kendallville, Noble County

  $1.15M damage

  What happened

  On Wednesday 10/24/01 a surface low pressure system tracked rapidly northeast from the mid Mississippi Valley to northern Lake Michigan and deepened significantly. The accompanying cold front surged east from the Mississippi Valley during the afternoon to southeast Michigan and western Ohio in the evening. The deepening surface low was the result of a negatively tilted upper level trough approaching the Mississippi Valley. The air mass ahead of the cold front was quite unstable with lifted indices around -5C and surface dewpoints of 65-70F. Strong veering wind fields were over the area with 20-30kt S-SSE flow at the surface veering rapidly in the low levels to southwest at 45kts, then remaining unidirectional above with wind speeds increasing to 65kt at 20,000 ft. An area of Thunderstorms across Illinois in the early afternoon formed into a line as they moved into northwest Indiana. Two strong bow echoes developed over northwest and north central Indiana during the late afternoon and moved northeast at 50 MPH into southern Michigan. Numerous tornadoes occurred in the comma heads of the bow echoes. Isolated supercells ahead of the main squall line produced little severe...

• Thunderstorm Wind70 kt wind03/30/2025

  Albion, Noble County

  1 injured, $15K damage

  What happened

  A mobile home was removed from its foundation.

• Strong Wind43 kt wind04/27/2026

  Noble

  $10K damage

• Winter Weather02/06/2026

  Noble

• Winter Storm01/25/2026

  Noble

• Winter Weather01/14/2026

  Noble

• Winter Storm11/29/2025

  Noble

• Thunderstorm Wind59 kt wind05/17/2025

  Ligonier, Noble County

• TornadoEF1, 1.41 mi path, 200 yd wide03/30/2025

  Ege, Noble County

  $100K damage

• Thunderstorm Wind61 kt wind03/30/2025

  Rome City, Noble County

  $13K damage

• Hurricane Ike (2008)09/01/2008 · Landfall: TX · 935 mbTropical storm58 mph nearby

• Kendallville Water DepartmentServes 10,300 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Ligonier Water WorksServes 4,405 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Avilla Water DepartmentServes 2,700 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Albion Water & SewerServes 2,349 · Groundwater · Local government1 health violation
• Cromwell Water WorksServes 550 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Eagles Nest EstatesServes 350 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations
• Chain O Lakes Correctional FacilityServes 186 · Groundwater · StateNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• Rome City Housing Auth. - Warrener CourtServes 94 · Groundwater · Private1 health violation+34 monitoring or reporting