Natural Disasters in Drayton, ND
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
20.9
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
19.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
58.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
31.9
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
38
Public Assistance
$12.5M
Individual Assistance
$460
Most Common Type
Flood
24 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2023 | $980K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2022 | $5.0M | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2020 | $410K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2019 | $218K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2017 | $255K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2013 | $673K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2013 | $158K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2013 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2011 | $1.0M | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2011 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2010 | $47K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2010 | $41K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $1.9M | $460 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation → | Severe Storm | Jun 2006 | $570K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation → | Severe Storm | Jul 2005 | $243K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation → | Severe Storm | May 2004 | $460K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Sep 2002 | $24K | — |
Showing 20 of 38 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
610
Total Claims Paid
$3,719,877
Avg Claim Payout
$6,098
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
22
Federal Funding
$3,597,802
Properties Protected
83
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.50
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 12 | $2,008,961 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $20,905 |
| 200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide | 1 | $101,211 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 1 | $44,588 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $25,137 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Drayton 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, cold wave. The area has had 38 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (24 declarations). 610 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,543,711 in public assistance recovery funding. $460 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.