Natural Disasters in Cow Creek, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

6.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

13.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

75.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire70.6Cold Wave51.1Winter Weather50.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	70.6
Cold Wave	51.1
Winter Weather	50.1
Drought	44.9
Hail	34.7
Ice Storm	24.2
Tornado	14.6
Strong Wind	8.9
Heat Wave	7.5
Landslide	7.0
Earthquake	6.8
Lightning	2.0

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

Biological

Apr 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 7, 2019	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Feb 1, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 13, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 13, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 10, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM
Apr 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS
Jan 10, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
May 26, 1995	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 14, 1995	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jun 21, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 3, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

359

Total IA Distributed

$1,146,589

Repair/Replace

$707,814

Rental Assistance

$171,780

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1984	323	$911,382	$3,027
DR-4527	35	$234,216	—
DR-1702	1	$992	$992

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$22,793

Avg Claim Payout

$4,559

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$254,482

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4440	Other	6	$143,567
DR-1915	Flood	15	$81,834
DR-1984	Flood	4	$24,787
DR-1596	Severe Storm(s)	2	$4,295

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$240,179

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.01

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$70,275
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$29,826
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$126,953
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$13,125
601.1: Generators	1	$0

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

Cow Creek has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, cold wave, winter weather. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $254,482 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,146,589 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.