Natural Disasters in Cavour, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

26.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

51.4

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

20

Public Assistance

$15.1M

Individual Assistance

$233K

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $15.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Torna… →Severe StormJun 2022$80K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$107K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →FloodJun 2019$1.2M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormAug 2013$222K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$1.6M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2010$149K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2010$973K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Storm(s)Mar 2010$6.7M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2008$5K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2007$1.0M$126K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormDec 2005$2.7M—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Storm →Severe Storm(s)Jul 2005$5K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Ice … →FloodMay 2001$434K—
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, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1993——

Showing 20 of 23 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

24

Total Claims Paid

$368,084

Avg Claim Payout

$15,337

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

27

Federal Funding

$2,421,372

Properties Protected

3

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.08

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)17$1,155,620
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$19,750
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$1,183,223
FMA Plan1$6,000
601.1: Generators1$28,297

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

Cavour has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, ice storm. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 24 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,100,471 in public assistance recovery funding. $233,483 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.