Natural Disasters in Canova, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

3.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought71.6Ice Storm50.9Wildfire40.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	71.6
Ice Storm	50.9
Wildfire	40.3
Hail	39.2
Winter Weather	37.3
Cold Wave	34.3
Tornado	26.6
Heat Wave	11.9
Strong Wind	11.5
Earthquake	9.8
Landslide	8.8
Lightning	1.0

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

8 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
Jun 7, 2019	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
May 13, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 23, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 13, 2010	Flood	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
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
Jul 19, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 2, 1992	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 19, 1984	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$11,426

Repair/Replace

$4,624

Rental Assistance

$388

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1702	15	$5,682	$386
DR-4527	1	$4,644	—
DR-4469	5	$1,100	$124

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,469,319

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

178

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4440	Other	19	$363,821
DR-4469	Severe Storm(s)	13	$281,186
DR-1702	Severe Storm(s)	29	$258,411
DR-1984	Flood	60	$218,088
DR-1915	Flood	40	$175,638
DR-4807	Flood	5	$113,364
DR-1938	Severe Storm(s)	8	$42,210
DR-4656	Severe Storm(s)	2	$15,277
DR-1620	Severe Storm(s)	2	$1,325

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$241,595

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.63

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$22,388
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$193,278
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$11,603
601.1: Generators	1	$14,327

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

Canova has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, wildfire. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). FEMA has obligated $1,469,319 in public assistance recovery funding. $11,426 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.