Natural Disasters in Westhope, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

23.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

31.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

58.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather92.5Wildfire85.0Ice Storm76.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	92.5
Wildfire	85.0
Ice Storm	76.7
Cold Wave	76.5
Landslide	55.0
Hail	39.1
Drought	36.5
Strong Wind	34.1
Tornado	26.0
Lightning	12.8
Earthquake	12.4
Heat Wave	7.1

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

14 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
Aug 19, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 12, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 29, 2013	Flood	FLOODING
May 20, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 30, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 24, 2009	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
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
Apr 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING,SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWMELT, SPRING RAINS
Jan 12, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,800

Avg Claim Payout

$600

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,889,343

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

490

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	87	$2,332,088
DR-1981	Flood	83	$2,114,091
DR-1279	Flood	68	$1,002,972
DR-4323	Flood	17	$952,387
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	48	$775,480
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	66	$724,827
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	42	$293,531
DR-1376	Flood	49	$285,117
DR-4190	Flood	6	$202,875
DR-1907	Flood	20	$98,915
DR-4118	Flood	3	$87,107
DR-4128	Severe Storm(s)	1	$19,953

Westhope 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 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (14 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,889,343 in public assistance recovery funding.