Natural Disasters in Loraine, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

1.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

3.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

61.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather57.4Cold Wave49.6Wildfire37.3
HazardRisk Score
Winter Weather57.4
Cold Wave49.6
Wildfire37.3
Ice Storm36.7
Drought29.5
Hail19.1
Landslide13.6
Tornado10.5
Strong Wind6.7
Heat Wave3.6
Lightning2.3
Earthquake1.4

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

25

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Jul 2022

Most Common Type

Flood

13 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Jul 13, 2022Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 1, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 12, 2017FloodFLOODING
Aug 19, 2014FloodSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2013FloodFLOODING
May 20, 2011Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
May 10, 2011FloodFLOODING
Apr 30, 2010FloodFLOODING
Feb 26, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 21, 2005SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Sep 13, 2005Coastal StormHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
May 5, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Jun 27, 2000Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND GROUND SATURATION
Jun 8, 1999FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW, ICE, GROUND SATURATION, LANSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND TOR
Apr 7, 1997FloodSEVERE FLOODING,SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWMELT, SPRING RAINS
Jan 12, 1997Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
May 16, 1995Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Apr 26, 1979FloodSEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

45

Total IA Distributed

$152,792

Repair/Replace

$116,905

Rental Assistance

$6,354

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-198143$134,792$2,957
DR-45092$18,000—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

33

Total Claims Paid

$123,517

Avg Claim Payout

$3,743

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,918,190

Disasters with PA

9

Total Projects

137

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1981Flood42$847,191
DR-1279Flood32$406,188
DR-1334Severe Storm(s)14$280,340
DR-1515Severe Storm(s)20$112,270
DR-4323Flood3$99,588
DR-4190Flood2$75,161
DR-1597Severe Storm(s)12$34,668
DR-4118Flood2$31,974
DR-1907Flood10$30,809

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$102,562

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.65

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$45,651
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$19,200
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$13,488
601.1: Generators1$16,054
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$8,169

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

Loraine 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, wildfire. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (13 declarations). 33 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,918,190 in public assistance recovery funding. $152,792 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.