Natural Disasters in Lowry, SD
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
39.5
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
35.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
66.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
82.3
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
12
Public Assistance
$287K
Individual Assistance
$45K
Most Common Type
Flood
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | $45K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Sep 2019 | $88K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… → | Flood | Jun 2019 | $199K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Mar 2010 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,hea… → | Flood | Apr 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Condit… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Snowstorm | Mar 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1986 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jun 1976 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
18
Federal Funding
$1,328,241
Properties Protected
1
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.27
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 15 | $1,097,794 |
| 904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC) | 1 | $36,000 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $79,230 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $115,217 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Lowry has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, winter weather, wildfire. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). FEMA has obligated $286,904 in public assistance recovery funding. $45,000 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 18 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.