Natural Disasters in New Salem, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

49.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

87.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail95.8Winter Weather95.5Ice Storm85.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	95.8
Winter Weather	95.5
Ice Storm	85.0
Cold Wave	80.5
Wildfire	73.9
Tornado	57.3
Strong Wind	51.3
Landslide	38.4
Heat Wave	28.0
Lightning	23.7
Drought	23.4
Earthquake	6.9

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

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 11, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 5, 2023	Flood	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 7, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 30, 2010	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
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
Jul 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

216

Total Claims Paid

$2,825,281

Avg Claim Payout

$13,080

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,443,074

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

344

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1981	Flood	89	$7,395,657
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	108	$2,249,928
DR-4128	Severe Storm(s)	5	$1,790,696
DR-1279	Flood	51	$785,482
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	9	$316,456
DR-1907	Flood	14	$180,125
DR-4444	Flood	7	$176,633
DR-1376	Flood	36	$144,934
DR-4717	Flood	1	$137,743
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	9	$89,392
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	9	$88,479
DR-4888	Tornado	1	$56,355
DR-4509	Biological	2	$10,696
DR-4154	Severe Storm(s)	1	$8,991
DR-1901	Severe Storm(s)	1	$8,343

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

New Salem has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, ice storm. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (16 declarations). 216 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,443,074 in public assistance recovery funding.