Natural Disasters in Highmore, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

6.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

3.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

79.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

79.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire83.7Cold Wave47.9Drought42.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	83.7
Cold Wave	47.9
Drought	42.8
Ice Storm	32.3
Hail	29.2
Winter Weather	28.7
Tornado	17.8
Heat Wave	10.8
Earthquake	9.1
Strong Wind	9.0
Landslide	1.8
Lightning	0.6

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
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 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$18,000

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4527	2	$18,000	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$415,295

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4440	Other	9	$167,316
DR-1984	Flood	23	$158,076
DR-1915	Flood	19	$89,903

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$38,222

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.26

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$25,097
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$13,125
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$0

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

Highmore has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, cold wave, drought. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $415,295 in public assistance recovery funding. $18,000 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.