Natural Disasters in Montrose, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

62.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather82.0Drought76.5Hail71.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	82.0
Drought	76.5
Hail	71.2
Ice Storm	69.0
Tornado	67.5
Wildfire	62.3
Cold Wave	38.5
Landslide	27.7
Strong Wind	27.4
Earthquake	20.1
Heat Wave	19.6
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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Flood

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 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
Jul 30, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
May 10, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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
Sep 10, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 1, 1998	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES
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
Jul 19, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 19, 1984	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 21 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$575,857

Avg Claim Payout

$19,857

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,665,294

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

191

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4440	Other	34	$941,420
DR-4807	Flood	35	$753,801
DR-4469	Severe Storm(s)	25	$414,931
DR-4656	Severe Storm(s)	10	$235,433
DR-1702	Severe Storm(s)	36	$140,324
DR-1915	Flood	31	$97,264
DR-1774	Severe Storm(s)	18	$77,305
DR-1947	Severe Storm(s)	1	$3,635
DR-4115	Severe Storm(s)	1	$1,182

Montrose has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, drought, hail. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 29 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,665,294 in public assistance recovery funding.