Natural Disasters in Richland, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

37.1

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

48.3

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

19

Public Assistance

$27.9M

Individual Assistance

$528K

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $25.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →FloodAug 2024$10.5M$293K
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$3K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2019$338K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodSep 2019$146K—
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →FloodJun 2019$1.7M—
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodJul 2014$1.5M—
Severe Storms, Tornado, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2013$215K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$12.9M$10K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2010$162K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2010$164K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2010$206K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,hea… →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Condit… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1993——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJul 1984——
Drought →DroughtJun 1976——
Flooding →FloodApr 1969——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line W… →Unknown——$205K

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

443

Total Claims Paid

$7,559,314

Avg Claim Payout

$17,064

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

7

Federal Funding

$1,152,337

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.86

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$41,259
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE2$31,959
601.2: Generators - Regular1$339,265
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$739,854
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$0

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Richland has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, drought. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 443 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $27,869,328 in public assistance recovery funding. $528,039 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.