Natural Disasters in Balfour, ND
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
11.7
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
23.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
52.4
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
32
Public Assistance
$13.6M
Individual Assistance
$175K
Most Common Type
Flood
16 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2023 | $196K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2022 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | $9K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2017 | $404K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Aug 2014 | $158K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2013 | $845K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2013 | $242K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2011 | $4.9M | $141K |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2010 | $594K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Apr 2010 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $1.6M | $25K |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2007 | $85K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Record And/or Near Record Snow → | Snowstorm | Nov 2005 | $11K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation → | Severe Storm | Jul 2005 | $272K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation → | Severe Storm | May 2004 | $180K | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2004 | $12K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Saturation → | Flood | May 2001 | $698K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding and Ground Saturation → | Severe Storm | Jun 2000 | $841K | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
61
Total Claims Paid
$647,366
Avg Claim Payout
$10,613
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
6
Federal Funding
$670,582
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.29
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $26,440 |
| 403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions | 2 | $150,042 |
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 1 | $465,067 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $29,032 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Balfour has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (16 declarations). 61 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,591,467 in public assistance recovery funding. $174,742 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.