Natural Disasters in Hamill, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

36.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

50.6

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

$1.8M

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodAug 2024$160K—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Winter StormFeb 2023$128K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2019——
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodSep 2019$60K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding →FloodJun 2019$707K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2010$129K—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2010——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2008$290K—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormMay 2007$178K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2004$146K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams →FloodMay 2001$16K—
Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storm →SnowstormJan 1996——
Flooding →FloodMay 1995——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodMay 1986——
Drought →DroughtJun 1976——

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$60,670

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.02

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$45,000
601.1: Generators1$7,206
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$2,464
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$6,000

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

Hamill has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). FEMA has obligated $1,814,367 in public assistance recovery funding. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.