Natural Disasters in Golden Valley, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

13.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

25.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather84.3Hail75.1Cold Wave66.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	84.3
Hail	75.1
Cold Wave	66.2
Ice Storm	65.0
Wildfire	61.6
Tornado	28.5
Strong Wind	21.7
Drought	21.0
Landslide	20.0
Heat Wave	14.1
Lightning	11.0
Earthquake	4.3

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

Flood

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 5, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Feb 5, 2023	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Apr 1, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Feb 26, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
Apr 2, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jun 8, 1999	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW, ICE, GROUND SATURATION, LANSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND TOR
Apr 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING,SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWMELT, SPRING RAINS
Jan 12, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
Jul 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Apr 17, 1978	Flood	STORMS, ICE JAMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$715,997

Avg Claim Payout

$8,839

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,296,426

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	49	$889,645
DR-1981	Flood	18	$244,487
DR-4717	Flood	3	$46,231
DR-4686	Winter Storm	3	$37,133
DR-3309	Flood	4	$32,752
DR-3196	Snow	3	$19,169
DR-1907	Flood	3	$17,970
DR-1616	Snow	2	$9,038

Golden Valley has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, hail, cold wave. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (13 declarations). 81 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,296,426 in public assistance recovery funding.