Natural Disasters in Max, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.0

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

24

Public Assistance

$4.2M

Individual Assistance

$71K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storm, Tornadoes, and Straight-li… →Severe StormSep 2025——
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2022$1.0M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$8K—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2013$201K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$1.2M$57K
Flooding →FloodApr 2011——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormApr 2010——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2009$695K$14K
Severe Winter Storm and Record And/or Ne… →SnowstormNov 2005$859—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Snow →SnowstormApr 2004$20K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Satura… →FloodMay 2001$181K—
Severe Storms, Flooding and Ground Satur… →Severe StormJun 2000$198K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Grou… →FloodJun 1999$701K—
Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Sn… →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Condit… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Storms,flooding, & Ice Jams →Severe StormJun 1996——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satu… →Severe StormMay 1995——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1993——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

10

Total Claims Paid

$76,662

Avg Claim Payout

$7,666

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$1,180,132

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.10

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)3$42,419
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$1,026,025
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$25,270
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$21,543
601.2: Generators - Regular1$64,875

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

Max has a relatively 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 severe storm (9 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,205,656 in public assistance recovery funding. $71,179 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.