Natural Disasters in Des Lacs, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

77.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

76.7

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

28

Public Assistance

$90.5M

Individual Assistance

$4.0M

Most Common Type

Flood

14 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $96.9M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2022$813K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$138K$9K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodAug 2014$653K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2013$1.6M—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMay 2011——
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$83.2M$4.0M
Flooding →FloodApr 2011——
Flooding →FloodApr 2010$522K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2009$2.0M$14K
Severe Winter Storm and Record And/or Ne… →SnowstormNov 2005$157K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satu… →Severe StormJul 2005$297K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satu… →Severe StormMay 2004$390K—
Snow →SnowstormApr 2004$67K—
Severe Storms, Flooding and Ground Satur… →Severe StormJun 2000——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Grou… →FloodJun 1999$637K—
Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Sn… →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Condit… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding →FloodApr 1979——

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,107

Total Claims Paid

$69,477,110

Avg Claim Payout

$62,762

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

17

Federal Funding

$26,485,292

Properties Protected

18

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.31

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts4$375,350
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)3$1,658,560
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$893,630
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$34,973
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine1$381,469

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Des Lacs has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, ice storm. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (14 declarations). 1,107 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $90,534,902 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,980,938 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 17 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.