Natural Disasters in Irene, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

63.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

59.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

66.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

84.6

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

26

Public Assistance

$5.1M

Individual Assistance

$292K

Most Common Type

Flood

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $5.0M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →FloodAug 2024$2.0M$166K
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Torna… →Severe StormJun 2022$58K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$74K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2019$54K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodSep 2019$144K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →FloodJun 2019$2.1M$52K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodJul 2014$156K—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMay 2013$11K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2010$61K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2010$197K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMar 2010——
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMar 2010$93K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2008$36K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2004$69K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Ice … →FloodMay 2001$56K—
Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,hea… →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 1997——
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Condit… →Severe StormJan 1997——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

26

Total Claims Paid

$1,051,522

Avg Claim Payout

$40,443

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$16,080

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$6,705
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$9,375

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

Irene has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, tornado. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (11 declarations). 26 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,068,076 in public assistance recovery funding. $291,802 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.