Is Jasper County, IN in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Jasper County's flood hazard at the 44.9th percentile nationally — below the national norm for flood hazard — driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 1 years. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Jasper County's flood-insurance compliance gap
Out of 546 homes FEMA counts inside Jasper County's mapped flood zone, 91 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 16.7% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Jasper County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.7% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
How Jasper County compares nationally
Jasper County sits at rank 1793 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 1358 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Jasper County, Indiana covers 559.68 square miles and counts roughly 33,387 residents.
What to do next if you own or are buying in Jasper County
FEMA counts 14,403 residential structures in Jasper County overall, 107 of them carrying some form of NFIP coverage — but a lender or insurer cares about one parcel, not that county total.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Jasper County's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.