Natural Disasters in Ward, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

26.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

30.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

40.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

59.6

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

21

Public Assistance

$10.5M

Individual Assistance

$277K

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $10.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … →FloodAug 2024$43K—
Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm →Winter StormFeb 2023$44K—
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Torna… →Severe StormJun 2022$3.3M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$66K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2019$670K$164K
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… →FloodJun 2019$5.3M—
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →Severe Storm(s)May 2013$417K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$171K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormNov 2010$226K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2010$20K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2008$199K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe Storm(s)Dec 2005$35K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Ice … →FloodMay 2001$53K—
Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,hea… →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 1997——
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Condit… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Flooding →FloodMay 1995——
Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding →Severe StormJul 1993——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

59

Total Claims Paid

$759,863

Avg Claim Payout

$12,879

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

9

Federal Funding

$693,227

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.24

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.)3$324,521
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures2$296,170
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$23,063
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$11,936
301.1: Shoreline Stabilization (Riprap, etc.)1$37,537

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

Ward has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are ice storm, winter weather, hail. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 59 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,484,299 in public assistance recovery funding. $276,817 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.