Natural Disasters in Badger, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

7.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

20.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

89.1

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

24

Public Assistance

$3.0M

Individual Assistance

$52K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $3.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Winter StormFeb 2023$18K—
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Torna… →Severe StormJun 2022$197K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$52K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2019$43K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2019$210K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →FloodJun 2019$927K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2013$45K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$472K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2010$328K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2007$225K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormDec 2005$183K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Ice … →FloodMay 2001$354K—
Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,hea… →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Condit… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storm →SnowstormJan 1996——
Flooding →FloodMay 1995——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJun 1994——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1993——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1992——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

47

Total Claims Paid

$620,897

Avg Claim Payout

$13,211

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

31

Federal Funding

$1,933,698

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.13

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)23$1,739,135
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$27,263
904.1: Advanced Assistance1$29,861
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$11,783
601.1: Generators1$12,659

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

Badger has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 47 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,001,989 in public assistance recovery funding. $52,218 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 31 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.