Natural Disasters in Cottonwood, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

10.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

3.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

99.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

0.4

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

22

Public Assistance

$498K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $513K
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →FloodAug 2024——
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Winter StormFeb 2023$8K—
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Torna… →Severe StormAug 2022$8K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodSep 2019$130K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →FloodJun 2019$165K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2017——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … →Severe StormJul 2015$13K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →Severe StormNov 2013——
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$11K—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →SnowstormDec 2008——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2008$49K—
Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near … →SnowstormMay 2008——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2007$64K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormJun 2006——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2004$50K—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMay 2000——
Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,hea… →FloodApr 1997——

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$50,508

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$35,645
601.1: Generators1$1,738
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$13,125

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

Cottonwood has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, ice storm, winter weather. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). FEMA has obligated $497,772 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.