Natural Disasters in Powers Lake, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

1.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

2.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

58.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather50.0Wildfire46.9Cold Wave41.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	50.0
Wildfire	46.9
Cold Wave	41.8
Ice Storm	34.1
Landslide	25.5
Drought	24.9
Hail	15.7
Tornado	9.5
Lightning	7.9
Strong Wind	6.1
Heat Wave	3.5
Earthquake	0.9

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

Flood

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 5, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
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
May 20, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Feb 26, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 21, 2005	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Sep 13, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 5, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Apr 2, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
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
Jul 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 26, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Apr 16, 1976	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 5, 1970	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$4,585

Avg Claim Payout

$1,528

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$10,056,382

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

104

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4660	Severe Storm(s)	7	$8,562,824
DR-1986	Severe Storm(s)	5	$421,299
DR-1981	Flood	34	$362,757
DR-1279	Flood	21	$265,641
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	24	$241,739
DR-1879	Severe Storm(s)	3	$68,751
DR-4613	Severe Storm(s)	2	$51,383
DR-4717	Flood	1	$30,195
DR-1353	Tornado	1	$16,597
DR-1616	Snow	1	$12,852
DR-4509	Biological	2	$11,977
DR-3196	Snow	3	$10,367

Powers Lake has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, wildfire, cold wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,056,382 in public assistance recovery funding.