Natural Disasters in Chamberlain, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

58.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.4

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

21

Public Assistance

$2.1M

Individual Assistance

$86K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $2.3M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →FloodAug 2024$272K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$86K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2019$157K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodSep 2019$1.1M—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →FloodJun 2019$63K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2015$21K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$290K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2010——
Flooding →FloodMay 2010$108K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2010——
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2010——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2008$29K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2007$88K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
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 Winter Storms →SnowstormMar 1995——

Showing 20 of 21 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7

Total Claims Paid

$252,857

Avg Claim Payout

$36,122

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$223,694

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$15,000
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)2$192,745
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$9,949
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$6,000

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

Chamberlain has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, wildfire, drought. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,078,306 in public assistance recovery funding. $85,776 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.