Natural Disasters in Lake Andes, SD
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
48.5
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
45.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
61.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
51.8
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: FEMATotal Declarations
17
Public Assistance
$7.4M
Individual Assistance
$432K
Most Common Type
Flood
7 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding → | Flood | Aug 2024 | $848K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Nov 2019 | $1.8M | $145K |
| Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2019 | $2.6M | $287K |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2011 | $340K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2010 | $616K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2008 | $132K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm(s) | May 2007 | $8K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Dec 2005 | $1.0M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds → | Flood | Apr 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Snowstorm | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1984 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jun 1976 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
11
Total Claims Paid
$504,260
Avg Claim Payout
$45,842
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
21
Federal Funding
$1,333,465
Properties Protected
5
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.09
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 6 | $510,866 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 3 | $94,000 |
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 3 | $194,721 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 2 | $188,282 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $13,969 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Lake Andes has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, drought, winter weather. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,371,510 in public assistance recovery funding. $431,935 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.