Natural Disasters in New Leipzig, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

14.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

72.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

30.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail81.9Cold Wave77.1Winter Weather72.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	81.9
Cold Wave	77.1
Winter Weather	72.7
Wildfire	65.4
Ice Storm	61.6
Strong Wind	24.2
Drought	21.8
Lightning	20.1
Tornado	17.4
Landslide	14.2
Heat Wave	10.3
Earthquake	3.8

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

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 11, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Feb 15, 2024	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 13, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Sep 1, 2021	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Apr 1, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 12, 2019	Flood	FLOODING
Oct 31, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 26, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 17, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 28, 2001	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & GROUND SATURATION
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
Jul 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 11, 1982	Flood	FLOODING

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$23,417

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4509	3	$23,217	—
DR-1829	13	$200	$666

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$50,957

Avg Claim Payout

$3,920

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,539,092

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

206

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	104	$1,519,904
DR-4613	Severe Storm(s)	12	$383,608
DR-1376	Flood	45	$315,349
DR-1981	Flood	20	$114,415
DR-4154	Severe Storm(s)	8	$102,902
DR-4888	Tornado	4	$58,500
DR-1713	Severe Storm(s)	10	$29,080
DR-4444	Flood	2	$11,388
DR-4509	Biological	1	$3,946

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$141,014

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.70

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$30,900
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures	1	$86,888
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$23,226

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

New Leipzig has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, cold wave, winter weather. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,539,092 in public assistance recovery funding. $23,417 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.