Natural Disasters in Shell Valley, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

52.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire96.4Winter Weather96.3Ice Storm89.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	96.4
Winter Weather	96.3
Ice Storm	89.2
Cold Wave	89.0
Landslide	63.2
Strong Wind	40.2
Hail	38.9
Tornado	31.1
Drought	29.4
Lightning	27.1
Earthquake	15.2
Heat Wave	12.7

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

13 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
Jul 12, 2017	Flood	FLOODING
May 29, 2013	Flood	FLOODING
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
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 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
Jun 15, 1998	Flood	FLOODING, GROUND SATURATION,SEVERE STORMS
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 1, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING
Jul 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$58,524

Avg Claim Payout

$14,631

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$7,067,228

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

460

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1279	Flood	67	$2,141,808
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	102	$1,101,149
DR-1981	Flood	63	$915,851
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	33	$911,153
DR-1376	Flood	56	$467,638
DR-1645	Severe Storm(s)	53	$362,027
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	21	$305,416
DR-4323	Flood	15	$254,695
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	38	$236,846
DR-4660	Severe Storm(s)	1	$189,979
DR-4128	Severe Storm(s)	7	$139,846
DR-4118	Flood	3	$39,938
DR-1616	Snow	1	$882

Shell Valley has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, ice storm. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (13 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,067,228 in public assistance recovery funding.