Natural Disasters in Lake Poinsett, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

10.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

22.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

64.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Ice Storm60.5Hail56.4Cold Wave50.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Ice Storm	60.5
Hail	56.4
Cold Wave	50.2
Winter Weather	48.9
Wildfire	47.4
Strong Wind	44.5
Drought	40.3
Tornado	34.8
Heat Wave	26.7
Landslide	18.6
Earthquake	8.3
Lightning	2.2

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

Winter Storm

Feb 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 27, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
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
Dec 20, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 10, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 17, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND ICE JAMS
Apr 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS
Jan 10, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
Jan 5, 1996	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 26, 1995	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 21, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 19, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 2, 1992	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
May 3, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$34,158

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4527	5	$34,158	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

143

Total Claims Paid

$1,235,177

Avg Claim Payout

$8,638

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,207,943

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

189

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4656	Severe Storm(s)	20	$888,805
DR-4440	Other	34	$667,057
DR-4469	Severe Storm(s)	8	$215,670
DR-1984	Flood	36	$203,864
DR-1947	Severe Storm(s)	39	$131,418
DR-1375	Flood	50	$96,039
DR-1620	Severe Storm(s)	1	$2,641
DR-1886	Severe Storm(s)	1	$2,449

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$390,196

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$4,965
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)	2	$106,291
904.1: Advanced Assistance	2	$90,563
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$11,284
601.1: Generators	1	$15,056

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

Lake Poinsett has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, hail, cold wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 143 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,207,943 in public assistance recovery funding. $34,158 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 10 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.