Natural Disasters in Wolford, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

3.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

6.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather71.4Cold Wave59.7Wildfire56.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	71.4
Cold Wave	59.7
Wildfire	56.5
Ice Storm	51.9
Hail	25.5
Drought	23.7
Landslide	21.0
Strong Wind	16.9
Tornado	15.6
Heat Wave	5.9
Lightning	4.1
Earthquake	1.5

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

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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 10, 2011	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
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
Jun 5, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,FLOODING, & ICE JAMS
May 16, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Jul 1, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$910

Repair/Replace

$910

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1829	1	$910	$910

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$55,786

Avg Claim Payout

$5,579

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,043,398

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

401

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1981	Flood	75	$1,635,614
DR-1279	Flood	54	$1,176,921
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	75	$969,858
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	49	$968,135
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	33	$840,793
DR-1376	Flood	69	$667,055
DR-4128	Severe Storm(s)	10	$639,683
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	25	$556,724
DR-4190	Flood	6	$464,111
DR-4323	Flood	5	$124,504

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,516,021

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.36

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$46,541
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$1,447,421
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$22,059

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

Wolford 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, wildfire. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,043,398 in public assistance recovery funding. $910 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.