Natural Disasters in Ambrose, ND
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
5.8
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
3.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
63.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
17.0
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
16
Public Assistance
$2.1M
Most Common Type
Flood
8 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2022 | $20K | — |
| Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Sep 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $7K | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Aug 2014 | $39K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | May 2011 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2011 | $2.1M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Tornadoes → | Tornado | Dec 2000 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor → | Flood | Jun 1999 | $28K | — |
| Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains → | Flood | Apr 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1979 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1976 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 1969 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$46,491
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 3 | $26,391 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $20,100 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Ambrose has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, wildfire. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). FEMA has obligated $2,149,619 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.