Natural Disasters in Burke, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

16.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

24.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave75.7Wildfire70.0Winter Weather65.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	75.7
Wildfire	70.0
Winter Weather	65.3
Ice Storm	57.9
Drought	57.5
Hail	48.4
Tornado	29.0
Landslide	20.9
Strong Wind	16.4
Earthquake	15.5
Lightning	9.8
Heat Wave	9.3

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

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 15, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
Oct 7, 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
May 13, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 13, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 10, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 9, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
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 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$167,335

Avg Claim Payout

$55,778

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,838,388

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

160

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4807	Flood	10	$842,243
DR-4467	Severe Storm(s)	8	$745,422
DR-4469	Severe Storm(s)	7	$643,519
DR-4440	Other	19	$621,291
DR-1886	Severe Storm(s)	5	$296,279
DR-4463	Flood	9	$179,756
DR-1375	Flood	14	$167,029
DR-1915	Flood	49	$147,516
DR-1774	Severe Storm(s)	26	$57,843
DR-1887	Severe Storm(s)	1	$53,697
DR-1984	Flood	6	$30,965
DR-1620	Severe Storm(s)	1	$29,320
DR-1702	Severe Storm(s)	5	$23,506

Burke 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 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 3 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,838,388 in public assistance recovery funding.