Natural Disasters in Ashland Heights, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

78.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

80.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

34.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

70.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire97.2Hail96.9Winter Weather94.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	97.2
Hail	96.9
Winter Weather	94.6
Lightning	91.2
Cold Wave	85.7
Landslide	84.8
Ice Storm	82.6
Tornado	61.0
Heat Wave	59.6
Earthquake	56.9
Strong Wind	30.4
Drought	25.6
Avalanche	6.4

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

Fire

Oct 2021

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Oct 4, 2021	Fire	AUBURN FIRE
Mar 29, 2021	Fire	SCHROEDER FIRE
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 7, 2019	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Feb 1, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Nov 8, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 16, 2005	Fire	SD SKYLINE #2 FIRE 7/16/05
Nov 20, 2003	Fire	SD - MILL ROAD WILDFIRE - 11/19/2003
Aug 18, 2002	Fire	SD - BATTLE CREEK FIRE - 08/18/02
May 19, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS
Feb 28, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 10, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
May 26, 1995	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Jun 10, 1972	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
May 26, 1965	Flood	FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

135

Total Claims Paid

$555,583

Avg Claim Payout

$4,115

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,982,895

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

101

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4527	Biological	3	$11,303,237
DR-4155	Severe Storm(s)	57	$3,287,231
DR-1647	Severe Storm(s)	2	$474,767
DR-4463	Flood	19	$439,226
DR-1330	Severe Storm(s)	17	$291,422
DR-1811	Snow	1	$166,610
DR-1774	Severe Storm(s)	2	$20,401

Ashland Heights has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hail, winter weather. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 135 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,982,895 in public assistance recovery funding.