Natural Disasters in Strandburg, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

18.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

37.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave78.4Ice Storm62.6Winter Weather59.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	78.4
Ice Storm	62.6
Winter Weather	59.0
Wildfire	54.6
Hail	53.3
Landslide	36.3
Drought	35.2
Tornado	34.6
Heat Wave	30.9
Strong Wind	20.2
Earthquake	6.3
Lightning	2.6

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
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
Jun 7, 2019	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Feb 1, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Aug 2, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 13, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
May 13, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 10, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
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
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
May 3, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$329,139

Avg Claim Payout

$8,228

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,061,344

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

165

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1620	Severe Storm(s)	10	$1,257,802
DR-4718	Flood	17	$577,132
DR-1887	Severe Storm(s)	13	$447,485
DR-4440	Other	18	$276,982
DR-1375	Flood	58	$190,532
DR-1915	Flood	20	$78,312
DR-1984	Flood	16	$73,903
DR-4137	Severe Storm(s)	7	$64,165
DR-4689	Winter Storm	3	$51,986
DR-4656	Severe Storm(s)	2	$41,150
DR-1844	Severe Storm(s)	1	$1,894

Strandburg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, ice storm, winter weather. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 40 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,061,344 in public assistance recovery funding.