Natural Disasters in Selz, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

3.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

6.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.9

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

23

Public Assistance

$8.0M

Individual Assistance

$86K

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $7.9M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$67K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Flooding →FloodJul 2017$125K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodAug 2014$464K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2013$640K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$1.6M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2009$970K$19K
Severe Winter Storm and Record And/or Ne… →SnowstormNov 2005——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satu… →Severe StormJul 2005$557K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satu… →Severe StormMay 2004$841K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Satura… →FloodMay 2001$667K—
Severe Storms, Flooding and Ground Satur… →Severe StormJun 2000$968K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Grou… →FloodJun 1999$1.2M—
Flooding, Ground Saturation,severe Storm… →FloodJun 1998——
Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Sn… →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Condit… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Storms,flooding, & Ice Jams →Severe StormJun 1996——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satu… →Severe StormMay 1995——
Severe Storms, Flooding →Severe StormJul 1994——

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

10

Total Claims Paid

$55,786

Avg Claim Payout

$5,579

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$1,516,021

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.36

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$46,541
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$1,447,421
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$22,059

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

Selz has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, wildfire. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,043,398 in public assistance recovery funding. $85,993 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.