Natural Disasters in Bridger, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

0.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave87.8Wildfire76.6Winter Weather63.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	87.8
Wildfire	76.6
Winter Weather	63.3
Strong Wind	52.1
Ice Storm	43.7
Hail	31.5
Drought	30.5
Landslide	23.2
Heat Wave	15.4
Tornado	11.1
Earthquake	10.4
Lightning	8.5

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

Winter Storm

Feb 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 27, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
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
Jul 28, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Nov 8, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Jul 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 13, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 10, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jun 16, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Dec 12, 2008	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS
Jan 10, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
Mar 14, 1995	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 21, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 19, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$18,759

Repair/Replace

$10,445

Rental Assistance

$1,744

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4440	5	N/A	$38
DR-4842	4	$18,759	$3,797

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$3,427

Avg Claim Payout

$1,142

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$514,529

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1844	Severe Storm(s)	15	$188,485
DR-4186	Flood	3	$137,830
DR-1929	Severe Storm(s)	23	$104,553
DR-1774	Severe Storm(s)	9	$71,752
DR-1887	Severe Storm(s)	3	$10,801
DR-1811	Snow	1	$1,107

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$80,246

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.61

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan	1	$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$35,250
93.1: Tribal (Local) Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$22,500
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	1	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$22,496

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

Bridger has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, wildfire, winter weather. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $514,529 in public assistance recovery funding. $18,759 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.