Natural Disasters in Cogswell, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

7.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

15.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

51.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail77.4Ice Storm68.5Winter Weather61.3
HazardRisk Score
Hail77.4
Ice Storm68.5
Winter Weather61.3
Cold Wave61.0
Strong Wind58.9
Wildfire41.3
Drought17.0
Tornado16.9
Landslide15.2
Heat Wave10.2
Earthquake2.2
Lightning1.0

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

32

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Feb 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

15 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Feb 15, 2024Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 5, 2023FloodFLOODING
Feb 5, 2023SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 13, 2022Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020FloodFLOODING
Apr 1, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jan 21, 2020FloodFLOODING
Jun 12, 2019FloodFLOODING
May 10, 2011FloodFLOODING
Apr 30, 2010FloodFLOODING
Mar 24, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 17, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 5, 2006Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Jan 4, 2006Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 13, 2005Coastal StormHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
May 28, 2001FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & GROUND SATURATION
Jun 27, 2000Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND GROUND SATURATION
Jun 8, 1999FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW, ICE, GROUND SATURATION, LANSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND TOR

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7

Total Claims Paid

$89,159

Avg Claim Payout

$12,737

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,889,799

Disasters with PA

14

Total Projects

378

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1279Flood40$723,776
DR-1981Flood61$690,455
DR-1829Severe Storm(s)77$559,183
DR-1907Flood39$355,332
DR-1597Severe Storm(s)31$285,738
DR-1713Severe Storm(s)42$236,987
DR-4475Flood10$204,483
DR-1645Severe Storm(s)18$178,582
DR-1334Severe Storm(s)29$166,391
DR-4444Flood5$128,275
DR-1376Flood13$112,782
DR-4553Flood9$93,380
DR-4660Severe Storm(s)3$88,547
DR-4717Flood1$65,888

Cogswell has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, ice storm, winter weather. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (15 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,889,799 in public assistance recovery funding.