Natural Disasters in Vermillion, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

20.5

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

85.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought72.6Winter Weather72.0Hail65.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	72.6
Winter Weather	72.0
Hail	65.1
Ice Storm	61.9
Tornado	60.2
Wildfire	41.7
Lightning	35.8
Landslide	32.0
Strong Wind	31.9
Heat Wave	30.1
Cold Wave	22.9
Earthquake	13.3

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

Aug 2024

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 15, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND 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
Jul 28, 2014	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 13, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Sep 23, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 13, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 9, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS
Jan 10, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
May 26, 1995	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 19, 1993	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jul 19, 1984	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT
Apr 18, 1969	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$36,866

Repair/Replace

$3,946

Rental Assistance

$1,978

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4570	1	N/A	—
DR-4527	5	$30,942	—
DR-1984	2	$3,946	$2,926
DR-4013	4	$1,978	$744

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$52,953

Avg Claim Payout

$4,073

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,753,335

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

146

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4807	Flood	25	$2,192,904
DR-4440	Other	31	$1,002,483
DR-4186	Flood	8	$148,217
DR-1984	Flood	11	$99,160
DR-1915	Flood	14	$76,918
DR-1938	Severe Storm(s)	20	$73,616
DR-1774	Severe Storm(s)	18	$72,999
DR-1886	Severe Storm(s)	16	$69,720
DR-4656	Severe Storm(s)	2	$10,214
DR-4125	Severe Storm(s)	1	$7,104

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$16,080

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$6,705
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$9,375

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

Vermillion has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, winter weather, hail. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 13 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,753,335 in public assistance recovery funding. $36,866 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.