Natural Disasters in Selfridge, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

62.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

43.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

2.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave97.6Winter Weather81.0Wildfire80.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	97.6
Winter Weather	81.0
Wildfire	80.5
Hail	77.4
Strong Wind	62.9
Ice Storm	46.8
Tornado	25.0
Drought	24.0
Lightning	19.7
Landslide	17.2
Heat Wave	16.3
Earthquake	5.4

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

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 11, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
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
Oct 31, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 7, 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
Sep 13, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Jun 29, 2002	Fire	ND - AGAIN FIRE - 06/29/2002
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
May 16, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Jul 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Apr 17, 1978	Flood	STORMS, ICE JAMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING
Feb 16, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD & SNOWSTORMS

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$18,372

Repair/Replace

$13,402

Rental Assistance

$1,022

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1829	5	$18,372	$2,626

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$374

Avg Claim Payout

$187

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$969,728

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	40	$462,936
DR-1981	Flood	8	$257,444
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	13	$117,688
DR-1279	Flood	6	$56,961
DR-4190	Flood	1	$45,132
DR-1879	Severe Storm(s)	5	$26,734
DR-1901	Severe Storm(s)	2	$2,834

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$67,564

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
90.5: Mitigation Plan - Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$67,564
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan; 94.1: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0

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

Selfridge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $969,728 in public assistance recovery funding. $18,372 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.