Natural Disasters in Presho, SD
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
26.5
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
17.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
86.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
28.6
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
16
Public Assistance
$674K
Most Common Type
Flood
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Sep 2019 | $340K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… → | Flood | Jun 2019 | $35K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line … → | Severe Storm | Jul 2015 | $8K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2011 | $123K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2010 | $76K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm → | Severe Storm | Mar 2010 | $21K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2008 | $71K | — |
| 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).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
16
Total Claims Paid
$392,829
Avg Claim Payout
$24,552
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$165,769
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.65
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 2 | $104,820 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $30,000 |
| 904.1: Advanced Assistance | 1 | $23,449 |
| 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.
Presho has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, wildfire, winter weather. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 16 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $673,895 in public assistance recovery funding. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.