Natural Disasters in Fort Totten, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

24.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

13.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

14.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather88.5Cold Wave82.1Ice Storm82.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	88.5
Cold Wave	82.1
Ice Storm	82.0
Wildfire	80.1
Hail	69.8
Strong Wind	69.0
Landslide	47.5
Drought	33.6
Tornado	20.9
Heat Wave	11.7
Lightning	8.1
Earthquake	2.3

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

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Oct 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Oct 2, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 1, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 12, 2017	Flood	FLOODING
Aug 19, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 12, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2013	Flood	FLOODING
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 7, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 30, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 14, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 21, 2005	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Sep 13, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
May 5, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
May 28, 2001	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & GROUND SATURATION
Dec 29, 2000	Tornado	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jun 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND GROUND SATURATION

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

420

Total Claims Paid

$11,171,472

Avg Claim Payout

$26,599

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$12,536,802

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

680

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1279	Flood	84	$4,023,248
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	209	$2,220,825
DR-1981	Flood	95	$1,979,025
DR-1376	Flood	85	$1,108,304
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	77	$1,092,169
DR-1907	Flood	45	$554,729
DR-4190	Flood	5	$348,606
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	26	$307,035
DR-4323	Flood	3	$218,492
DR-4128	Severe Storm(s)	8	$215,421
DR-4565	Severe Storm(s)	4	$169,105
DR-4118	Flood	7	$157,135
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	31	$141,250
DR-3309	Flood	1	$1,458

Fort Totten 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, ice storm. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (15 declarations). 420 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,536,802 in public assistance recovery funding.