Natural Disasters in Leeds, 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)

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

31

Public Assistance

$12.5M

Individual Assistance

$38K

Most Common Type

Flood

15 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $12.4M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’Severe StormOct 2020$169Kโ€”
Covid-19 Pandemic โ†’BiologicalApr 2020โ€”โ€”
Covid-19 โ†’BiologicalMar 2020โ€”โ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodJul 2017$218Kโ€”
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’FloodAug 2014$349Kโ€”
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’Severe StormJul 2013$215Kโ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodMay 2013$157Kโ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodMay 2011$2.0M$7K
Flooding โ†’FloodApr 2011โ€”โ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodApr 2010$555Kโ€”
Severe Winter Storm โ†’Severe StormApr 2010โ€”โ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodMar 2010$1Kโ€”
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’Severe StormMar 2009$2.2M$32K
Severe Winter Storm and Record And/or Neโ€ฆ โ†’SnowstormNov 2005โ€”โ€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation โ†’Coastal StormSep 2005โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satuโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormJul 2005$141Kโ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satuโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormMay 2004$1.1Mโ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Saturaโ€ฆ โ†’FloodMay 2001$1.1Mโ€”
Severe Winter Storms and Tornadoes โ†’TornadoDec 2000โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding and Ground Saturโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormJun 2000$307Kโ€”

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

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.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

15

Federal Funding

$6,970,764

Properties Protected

19

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.59

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)5$2,443,166
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$3,322,621
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 201.1: Relocation of Private Structures - Riverine2$141,203
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$17,419
93.3: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$41,169

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

Leeds 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. $38,415 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.