Natural Disasters in Alexandria, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

14.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

9.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

89.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought80.6Ice Storm68.0Hail65.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	80.6
Ice Storm	68.0
Hail	65.1
Winter Weather	58.4
Wildfire	54.8
Cold Wave	47.3
Tornado	43.5
Landslide	41.1
Strong Wind	40.8
Heat Wave	16.1
Earthquake	13.2
Lightning	9.5

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

Flood

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 15, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jun 29, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Nov 18, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 7, 2019	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Jul 28, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 13, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 13, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 22, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 20, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 17, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND ICE JAMS
Jun 1, 1998	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES
Apr 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS
Jan 10, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
Jan 5, 1996	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 26, 1995	Flood	FLOODING

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$166,928

Avg Claim Payout

$16,693

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,930,040

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

236

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4469	Severe Storm(s)	22	$907,346
DR-4440	Other	30	$794,571
DR-4807	Flood	20	$373,269
DR-1702	Severe Storm(s)	67	$367,436
DR-1915	Flood	30	$158,567
DR-1984	Flood	13	$127,918
DR-1774	Severe Storm(s)	24	$56,656
DR-1375	Flood	13	$41,533
DR-4463	Flood	3	$34,915
DR-4656	Severe Storm(s)	7	$33,183
DR-1620	Severe Storm(s)	5	$19,004
DR-4186	Flood	2	$15,643

Alexandria has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, hail. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (12 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,930,040 in public assistance recovery funding.