Natural Disasters in Fedora, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

3.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.9

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

$1.5M

Individual Assistance

$42K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →FloodAug 2024$113K—
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Torna… →Severe StormJun 2022$15K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2019$281K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →FloodJun 2019$364K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$218K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2010$42K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2010$176K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2007$258K$42K
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormDec 2005$1K—
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 Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1993——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1992——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1984——
Drought →DroughtJun 1976——

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$241,595

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.63

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$22,388
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)2$193,278
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$11,603
601.1: Generators1$14,327

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

Fedora has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, ice storm, wildfire. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). FEMA has obligated $1,469,319 in public assistance recovery funding. $41,641 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.