Natural Disasters in Upham, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

11.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

23.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

52.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather89.4Wildfire87.4Ice Storm76.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	89.4
Wildfire	87.4
Ice Storm	76.4
Cold Wave	63.2
Landslide	47.0
Hail	46.6
Tornado	27.6
Drought	25.0
Strong Wind	17.9
Earthquake	11.0
Heat Wave	7.2
Lightning	6.8

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

Flood

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

16 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 5, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
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
Aug 19, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 12, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2013	Flood	FLOODING
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 30, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 17, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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 5, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Apr 2, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
May 28, 2001	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & GROUND SATURATION
Jun 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND GROUND SATURATION

Showing 20 of 32 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$647,366

Avg Claim Payout

$10,613

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$13,591,467

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

769

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1981	Flood	154	$4,928,983
DR-1279	Flood	135	$2,503,918
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	170	$1,621,180
DR-4128	Severe Storm(s)	12	$844,974
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	62	$841,193
DR-1376	Flood	76	$697,862
DR-1907	Flood	43	$593,508
DR-4323	Flood	4	$404,177
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	32	$271,566
DR-4118	Flood	5	$241,905
DR-4717	Flood	3	$195,610
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	42	$180,146
DR-4190	Flood	5	$158,392
DR-1713	Severe Storm(s)	18	$85,245
DR-3196	Snow	5	$11,506

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Upham has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, wildfire, ice storm. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (16 declarations). 61 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $13,591,467 in public assistance recovery funding.