Natural Disasters in Lemmon, SD
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
2.6
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
5.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
13.3
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Wildfire | 68.8 |
| Winter Weather | 51.8 |
| Cold Wave | 50.2 |
| Ice Storm | 40.2 |
| Hail | 34.7 |
| Drought | 19.5 |
| Strong Wind | 17.3 |
| Landslide | 16.4 |
| Tornado | 11.6 |
| Heat Wave | 6.5 |
| Earthquake | 5.9 |
| Lightning | 5.4 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
21
Most Recent
Biological
Apr 2020
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
11 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 |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Jul 28, 2014 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING |
| May 13, 2011 | Flood | FLOODING |
| Jul 29, 2010 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING |
| May 13, 2010 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Mar 10, 2010 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Mar 9, 2010 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM |
| Jun 16, 2009 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING |
| Dec 12, 2008 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW |
| Jul 9, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING |
| May 22, 2008 | Snowstorm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW |
| Jun 5, 2006 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Coastal Storm | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION |
| Apr 7, 1997 | Flood | SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS |
| Feb 28, 1997 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM |
| Jan 10, 1997 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS |
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Disaster Recovery Spending
Source: FEMA Public AssistanceTotal Federal Spending
$1,560,114
Disasters with PA
11
Total Projects
155
| Disaster | Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR-1844 | Severe Storm(s) | 95 | $521,040 |
| DR-4155 | Severe Storm(s) | 11 | $258,847 |
| DR-4440 | Other | 8 | $227,473 |
| DR-4186 | Flood | 4 | $189,330 |
| DR-1984 | Flood | 12 | $165,675 |
| DR-1929 | Severe Storm(s) | 8 | $77,500 |
| DR-1774 | Severe Storm(s) | 5 | $55,468 |
| DR-1886 | Severe Storm(s) | 6 | $25,483 |
| DR-1811 | Snow | 3 | $19,409 |
| DR-1759 | Snow | 1 | $11,685 |
| DR-1887 | Severe Storm(s) | 2 | $8,205 |
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$32,428
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $13,875 |
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $11,053 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $7,500 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Lemmon has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). FEMA has obligated $1,560,114 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.