Natural Disasters in Graceville Colony, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

32.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

74.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather82.7Ice Storm77.9Tornado73.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	82.7
Ice Storm	77.9
Tornado	73.0
Hail	68.0
Cold Wave	65.0
Wildfire	53.9
Drought	47.8
Strong Wind	44.9
Heat Wave	38.6
Landslide	27.9
Earthquake	21.5
Lightning	7.7

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

Flood

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
May 13, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Nov 2, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 13, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
May 22, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
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
Jan 5, 1996	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 26, 1995	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 19, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 19, 1984	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

291

Total Claims Paid

$7,703,908

Avg Claim Payout

$26,474

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,668,147

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

255

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4469	Severe Storm(s)	48	$5,869,747
DR-1620	Severe Storm(s)	3	$4,800,825
DR-4656	Severe Storm(s)	17	$2,033,609
DR-4440	Other	22	$982,855
DR-4689	Winter Storm	2	$530,856
DR-1947	Severe Storm(s)	28	$327,582
DR-4807	Flood	10	$292,165
DR-1984	Flood	50	$182,884
DR-1702	Severe Storm(s)	29	$177,208
DR-1915	Flood	26	$95,592
DR-1596	Severe Storm(s)	1	$87,441
DR-1887	Severe Storm(s)	12	$84,751
DR-4115	Severe Storm(s)	1	$84,667
DR-4137	Severe Storm(s)	1	$39,908
DR-4664	Severe Storm(s)	2	$34,321

Showing top 15 of 18 disasters by spending

Graceville Colony has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, tornado. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 291 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,668,147 in public assistance recovery funding.