Natural Disasters in Elliott, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

13.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

19.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

22.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

96.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm75.9Winter Weather69.2Cold Wave67.9
HazardRisk Score
Ice Storm75.9
Winter Weather69.2
Cold Wave67.9
Hail64.3
Wildfire59.8
Strong Wind48.8
Landslide47.9
Tornado24.1
Drought18.4
Heat Wave13.2
Lightning3.2
Earthquake2.6

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

36

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2025

Most Common Type

Flood

18 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 11, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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
Jun 12, 2019FloodFLOODING
May 10, 2011FloodFLOODING
Apr 7, 2011FloodFLOODING
Apr 30, 2010FloodFLOODING
Mar 14, 2010FloodFLOODING
Feb 26, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
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

Showing 20 of 36 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

176

Total IA Distributed

$309,929

Repair/Replace

$185,317

Rental Assistance

$59,342

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-1829167$249,271$836
DR-45099$60,659—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

148

Total Claims Paid

$730,695

Avg Claim Payout

$4,937

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,704,030

Disasters with PA

17

Total Projects

474

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1829Severe Storm(s)149$2,265,756
DR-1981Flood83$1,385,870
DR-1907Flood54$666,050
DR-4660Severe Storm(s)9$639,066
DR-4509Biological4$418,130
DR-1279Flood29$293,473
DR-4553Flood10$186,056
DR-1376Flood33$179,370
DR-3309Flood4$139,258
DR-1645Severe Storm(s)22$122,046
DR-4444Flood6$107,270
DR-1334Severe Storm(s)18$86,079
DR-1713Severe Storm(s)30$74,398
DR-4717Flood8$74,069
DR-1597Severe Storm(s)12$43,903

Showing top 15 of 17 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$1,663,497

Properties Protected

20

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.24

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$1,012,048
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$62,169
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures2$570,917
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$18,363

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

Elliott has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (18 declarations). 148 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,704,030 in public assistance recovery funding. $309,929 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.