Natural Disasters in Sykeston, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

8.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

9.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

95.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather78.8Cold Wave72.5Hail60.0
HazardRisk Score
Winter Weather78.8
Cold Wave72.5
Hail60.0
Ice Storm60.0
Wildfire51.4
Drought32.2
Landslide24.7
Tornado22.7
Strong Wind16.5
Heat Wave9.2
Earthquake2.1
Lightning0.9

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

29

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2025

Most Common Type

Flood

14 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 11, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 5, 2023FloodFLOODING
Feb 5, 2023SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 13, 2022Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Oct 2, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020FloodFLOODING
Apr 1, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jan 21, 2020FloodFLOODING
Jul 12, 2013Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2013FloodFLOODING
May 10, 2011FloodFLOODING
Apr 30, 2010FloodFLOODING
Apr 21, 2010Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 24, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005Coastal StormHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 28, 2001FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & GROUND SATURATION
Jun 27, 2000Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND GROUND SATURATION
Jun 8, 1999FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW, ICE, GROUND SATURATION, LANSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND TOR
Apr 7, 1997FloodSEVERE FLOODING,SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWMELT, SPRING RAINS

Showing 20 of 29 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2

Total Claims Paid

$80,850

Avg Claim Payout

$40,425

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,747,610

Disasters with PA

15

Total Projects

468

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1981Flood97$2,003,229
DR-1829Severe Storm(s)124$1,525,545
DR-1376Flood134$1,142,038
DR-4475Flood15$511,163
DR-4118Flood9$374,364
DR-4128Severe Storm(s)6$313,581
DR-1334Severe Storm(s)27$208,563
DR-1907Flood23$198,896
DR-1279Flood21$192,095
DR-4717Flood4$122,378
DR-4553Flood3$72,465
DR-4660Severe Storm(s)1$32,970
DR-4565Severe Storm(s)1$26,730
DR-4686Winter Storm2$20,220
DR-4509Biological1$3,374

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$790,207

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.63

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.2: Generators - Regular2$229,835
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation1$74,094
904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC)1$88,496
92.2: State Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$114,291
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$30,968

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

Sykeston 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, hail. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (14 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,747,610 in public assistance recovery funding. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.