Natural Disasters in Maxwell Colony, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

47.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

93.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought98.3Winter Weather76.7Hail74.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	98.3
Winter Weather	76.7
Hail	74.1
Ice Storm	72.1
Wildfire	69.0
Cold Wave	67.0
Tornado	65.1
Strong Wind	44.7
Landslide	37.0
Earthquake	25.9
Heat Wave	24.5
Lightning	14.0

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

Flood

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 15, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
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 10, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
May 13, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 13, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 10, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 22, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Dec 20, 2005	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
Jan 5, 1996	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 26, 1995	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 19, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$308,702

Avg Claim Payout

$22,050

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,485,565

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

376

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4440	Other	66	$2,007,885
DR-4469	Severe Storm(s)	26	$1,291,534
DR-4807	Flood	39	$1,213,379
DR-1915	Flood	38	$287,713
DR-1702	Severe Storm(s)	127	$287,556
DR-1774	Severe Storm(s)	55	$205,806
DR-1984	Flood	7	$85,150
DR-4656	Severe Storm(s)	7	$51,558
DR-1620	Severe Storm(s)	8	$36,168
DR-4115	Severe Storm(s)	2	$13,191
DR-4527	Biological	1	$5,625

Maxwell Colony has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, hail. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 14 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,485,565 in public assistance recovery funding.