Natural Disasters in Forbes, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

15.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

18.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

40.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

52.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather83.5Cold Wave78.0Hail76.3
HazardRisk Score
Winter Weather83.5
Cold Wave78.0
Hail76.3
Wildfire56.0
Ice Storm55.5
Strong Wind47.5
Drought26.2
Tornado24.8
Landslide18.7
Heat Wave14.1
Earthquake7.3
Lightning1.7

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

17 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 14, 2010FloodFLOODING
Feb 26, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 24, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 17, 2007Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2

Total IA Distributed

$1,752

Repair/Replace

$1,752

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-18292$1,752$876

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

6

Total Claims Paid

$20,331

Avg Claim Payout

$3,389

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,338,574

Disasters with PA

15

Total Projects

433

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1981Flood85$2,248,972
DR-1829Severe Storm(s)121$1,103,908
DR-1279Flood46$755,303
DR-1907Flood60$688,831
DR-4444Flood12$439,066
DR-1376Flood37$326,514
DR-1597Severe Storm(s)33$320,246
DR-4475Flood8$118,881
DR-4553Flood7$109,963
DR-4660Severe Storm(s)3$108,601
DR-1713Severe Storm(s)14$50,202
DR-3309Flood1$21,990
DR-4760Severe Storm(s)3$21,094
DR-4717Flood2$20,995
DR-4509Biological1$4,008

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$709,779

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.58

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures2$626,930
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$49,500
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$17,632
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$15,717

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

Forbes has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, hail. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (17 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,338,574 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,752 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.