Natural Disasters in Spring Creek, SD
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
36.6
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
18.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
97.7
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
0.3
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: FEMATotal Declarations
13
Public Assistance
$780K
Individual Assistance
$20K
Most Common Type
Flood
4 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm → | Winter Storm | Feb 2023 | $65K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Flood | Sep 2019 | $7K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2019 | $338K | $20K |
| Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm → | Severe Storm | Mar 2010 | $6K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow → | Snowstorm | Dec 2008 | $17K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jul 2004 | $337K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams → | Flood | May 2001 | $11K | — |
| Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds → | Flood | Apr 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jun 1976 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
4
Total Claims Paid
$1,937
Avg Claim Payout
$484
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
2
Federal Funding
$37,125
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE; 93.5: Tribal Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $11,250 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $25,875 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Spring Creek has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 4 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $780,116 in public assistance recovery funding. $20,449 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.