Natural Disasters in Silver Lake Colony, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

4.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

9.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

61.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave56.5Hail53.6Wildfire51.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	56.5
Hail	53.6
Wildfire	51.3
Ice Storm	51.3
Winter Weather	40.3
Tornado	22.8
Landslide	20.8
Heat Wave	16.3
Strong Wind	12.0
Earthquake	4.1
Lightning	0.5

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

Jul 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 6, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Feb 27, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
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
Feb 1, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 13, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 13, 2010	Flood	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
May 17, 2001	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND ICE JAMS
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
Jun 21, 1994	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 19, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$192,538

Avg Claim Payout

$12,836

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,470,093

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

328

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1984	Flood	58	$770,483
DR-4440	Other	43	$568,762
DR-1915	Flood	66	$382,117
DR-1375	Flood	88	$270,471
DR-4718	Flood	8	$167,802
DR-4469	Severe Storm(s)	13	$135,034
DR-1702	Severe Storm(s)	39	$129,160
DR-1620	Severe Storm(s)	13	$46,264

Silver Lake Colony has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hail, wildfire. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 15 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,470,093 in public assistance recovery funding.