Natural Disasters in Inkster, ND
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
57.7
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
67.6
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
14.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
78.3
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
$31.3M
Individual Assistance
$16K
Most Common Type
Flood
23 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm | Oct 2025 | $64K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2023 | $614K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2022 | $2.7M | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Oct 2020 | $1.3M | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2020 | $1.6M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | $3.2M | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jan 2020 | $1.4M | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2019 | $603K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2013 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2011 | $666K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2011 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2010 | $433K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Mar 2010 | $72K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Mar 2009 | $2.2M | $16K |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | Sep 2007 | $7.4M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satu… → | Severe Storm | Jun 2006 | $944K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satu… → | Severe Storm | Jul 2005 | $794K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satu… → | Severe Storm | May 2004 | $684K | — |
Showing 20 of 38 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
3,114
Total Claims Paid
$75,551,194
Avg Claim Payout
$24,262
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
32
Federal Funding
$23,215,992
Properties Protected
353
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.30
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 8 | $13,583,239 |
| 403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates | 5 | $415,289 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 3 | $58,551 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 2 | $57,350 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 2 | $7,772,695 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Inkster has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, hail. The area has had 38 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (23 declarations). 3,114 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $31,338,290 in public assistance recovery funding. $15,932 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 32 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.