Natural Disasters in Lincoln, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

13.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather99.6Hail99.1Cold Wave96.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	99.6
Hail	99.1
Cold Wave	96.9
Ice Storm	95.5
Wildfire	84.1
Tornado	83.0
Strong Wind	65.0
Heat Wave	53.0
Lightning	51.8
Landslide	31.1
Drought	24.3
Earthquake	20.1

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

Sep 2025

Most Common Type

Flood

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 11, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, 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 21, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 14, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 28, 2001	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & GROUND SATURATION
Jun 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND GROUND SATURATION
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
Jun 5, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,FLOODING, & ICE JAMS
May 16, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Jul 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Apr 17, 1978	Flood	STORMS, ICE JAMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Jul 21, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,816

Total IA Distributed

$5,286,363

Repair/Replace

$2,034,615

Rental Assistance

$1,244,083

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1981	1,081	$3,062,693	$2,395
DR-4509	291	$1,902,543	—
DR-1829	444	$321,127	$902

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

698

Total Claims Paid

$15,328,696

Avg Claim Payout

$21,961

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$30,493,382

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

541

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1981	Flood	213	$23,315,053
DR-1279	Flood	77	$2,878,215
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	104	$1,263,146
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	55	$1,015,225
DR-4509	Biological	26	$964,463
DR-1376	Flood	47	$419,577
DR-4888	Tornado	5	$288,748
DR-4660	Severe Storm(s)	2	$215,987
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	4	$91,404
DR-4128	Severe Storm(s)	3	$24,224
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	3	$10,292
DR-3309	Flood	1	$5,544
DR-3196	Snow	1	$1,504

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,192,034

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$311,957
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$84,702
601.1: Generators	1	$201,440
904.1: Advanced Assistance	1	$366,646
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies	1	$31,920

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

Lincoln has a relatively moderate 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 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 698 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $30,493,382 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,286,363 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 11 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.