Natural Disasters in Tolna, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

7.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

5.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

53.6

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

33

Public Assistance

$5.7M

Individual Assistance

$20K

Most Common Type

Flood

17 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $5.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and โ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormOct 2025โ€”โ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodJul 2023$57Kโ€”
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Straโ€ฆ โ†’SnowstormFeb 2023$9Kโ€”
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding โ†’Severe StormJul 2022$857Kโ€”
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’Severe StormOct 2020$138Kโ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodJul 2020$236Kโ€”
Covid-19 Pandemic โ†’BiologicalApr 2020โ€”โ€”
Covid-19 โ†’BiologicalMar 2020โ€”โ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodJan 2020$212Kโ€”
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’Severe StormJul 2013$400Kโ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodMay 2011$881Kโ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodApr 2011โ€”โ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodApr 2010$351Kโ€”
Flooding โ†’FloodMar 2010$810โ€”
Severe Storms and Flooding โ†’Severe StormMar 2009$612K$20K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation โ†’Coastal StormSep 2005โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satuโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormJul 2005$418Kโ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Satuโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormMay 2004$448Kโ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Saturaโ€ฆ โ†’FloodMay 2001$431Kโ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding and Ground Saturโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormJun 2000$346Kโ€”

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

52

Total Claims Paid

$1,017,479

Avg Claim Payout

$19,567

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

15

Federal Funding

$688,860

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.53

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators4$75,251
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$26,223
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$45,353
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)2$360,946
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$75,231

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

Tolna has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, ice storm, winter weather. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (17 declarations). 52 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,739,457 in public assistance recovery funding. $19,812 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 15 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.