Natural Disasters in Ruthville, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

64.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

77.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

76.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather98.9Cold Wave95.4Ice Storm85.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	98.9
Cold Wave	95.4
Ice Storm	85.5
Hail	83.9
Wildfire	79.4
Landslide	77.3
Tornado	66.1
Strong Wind	61.3
Drought	33.3
Heat Wave	29.7
Earthquake	12.4
Lightning	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

Severe Storm

Jul 2022

Most Common Type

Flood

14 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 13, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 1, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 19, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 12, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 20, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 7, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 30, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 21, 2005	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Sep 13, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
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
Apr 26, 1979	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 28 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,107

Total Claims Paid

$69,477,110

Avg Claim Payout

$62,762

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$90,534,902

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,151

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1981	Flood	774	$83,199,168
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	129	$2,027,981
DR-4128	Severe Storm(s)	32	$1,633,463
DR-4660	Severe Storm(s)	5	$812,939
DR-4190	Flood	10	$653,064
DR-1279	Flood	52	$637,415
DR-1907	Flood	56	$521,752
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	16	$389,653
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	47	$297,307
DR-1616	Snow	15	$157,377
DR-4509	Biological	9	$137,542
DR-3196	Snow	6	$67,240

Ruthville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, ice storm. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (14 declarations). 1,107 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $90,534,902 in public assistance recovery funding.