Natural Disasters in Valley Springs, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.5

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.9

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

17

Public Assistance

$40.4M

Individual Assistance

$361K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →FloodAug 2024$2.0M—
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormJun 2022$687K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$23.3M$82K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2019$2.5M$5K
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding →FloodJun 2019$2.5M$28K
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →FloodJul 2014$1.9M—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe StormMay 2013$6.2M—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2010$1.0M—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2004$229K—
Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 1997——
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1993——
Drought →DroughtJun 1976——
Flooding →FloodApr 1969——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes →Unknown——$203K
Severe Storms and Flooding →Unknown——$42K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes →Unknown——$2K

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

425

Total Claims Paid

$8,885,788

Avg Claim Payout

$20,908

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

37

Federal Funding

$1,853,750

Properties Protected

17

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.22

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine26$1,223,180
601.1: Generators3$58,219
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$168,508
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$13,012
403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates1$263,487

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

Valley Springs has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, tornado, winter weather. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 425 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $40,415,842 in public assistance recovery funding. $361,434 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 37 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.