Natural Disasters in Dell Rapids, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm99.1Tornado98.4Winter Weather96.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	99.1
Tornado	98.4
Winter Weather	96.3
Cold Wave	96.0
Hail	92.5
Strong Wind	91.1
Heat Wave	87.2
Drought	73.4
Wildfire	71.3
Lightning	55.1
Landslide	52.2
Earthquake	37.2

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
Jul 28, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 10, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Sep 23, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 20, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS
Feb 28, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 10, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
Jul 19, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

425

Total Claims Paid

$8,885,788

Avg Claim Payout

$20,908

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$40,415,842

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

224

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4527	Biological	15	$23,266,727
DR-4115	Severe Storm(s)	15	$6,209,925
DR-4469	Severe Storm(s)	17	$2,543,928
DR-4440	Other	56	$2,506,069
DR-4807	Flood	38	$2,037,256
DR-4186	Flood	21	$1,929,284
DR-1938	Severe Storm(s)	19	$1,007,159
DR-4656	Severe Storm(s)	20	$686,577
DR-1531	Severe Storm(s)	23	$228,917

Dell Rapids has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, winter weather. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 425 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $40,415,842 in public assistance recovery funding.