Natural Disasters in Minto, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

29.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

42.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

13.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather90.4Ice Storm83.0Wildfire79.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	90.4
Ice Storm	83.0
Wildfire	79.2
Hail	76.7
Cold Wave	67.6
Tornado	40.3
Strong Wind	37.5
Drought	29.2
Landslide	28.4
Lightning	13.1
Heat Wave	12.7
Earthquake	6.6

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

Flood

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

25 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 5, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 13, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 1, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 21, 2020	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 12, 2019	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 12, 2017	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 12, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2013	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 26, 2013	Flood	FLOODING
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 7, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 30, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 14, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Feb 26, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Sep 13, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION

Showing 20 of 41 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$78,773

Repair/Replace

$30,334

Rental Assistance

$8,856

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1829	77	$39,920	$390
DR-4509	8	$38,853	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

782

Total Claims Paid

$3,076,995

Avg Claim Payout

$3,935

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$19,311,538

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,011

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	281	$4,006,184
DR-4660	Severe Storm(s)	23	$2,228,759
DR-4717	Flood	15	$2,093,622
DR-1907	Flood	69	$1,649,190
DR-1981	Flood	44	$1,200,846
DR-4553	Flood	17	$1,133,144
DR-4444	Flood	21	$1,132,381
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	91	$977,905
DR-1279	Flood	125	$949,080
DR-4118	Flood	34	$933,041
DR-4323	Flood	26	$717,254
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	93	$454,811
DR-1645	Severe Storm(s)	58	$443,868
DR-1376	Flood	49	$427,579
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	29	$309,566

Showing top 15 of 20 disasters by spending

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,274,785

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.95

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	13	$2,850,653
601.2: Generators - Regular	4	$655,079
904.1: Advanced Assistance	2	$182,566
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$10,588
601.1: Generators	2	$325,886

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

Minto has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, wildfire. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (25 declarations). 782 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $19,311,538 in public assistance recovery funding. $78,773 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 29 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.