Natural Disasters in White Rock Colony, SD
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
37.8
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
29.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
77.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
24.4
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
24
Public Assistance
$3.1M
Individual Assistance
$50K
Most Common Type
Flood
9 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2023 | $1.3M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm → | Winter Storm | Feb 2023 | $45K | — |
| Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Torna… → | Severe Storm | Jun 2022 | $50K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Apr 2020 | — | $9K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Floo… → | Flood | Jun 2019 | $320K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Feb 2017 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2011 | $116K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2010 | $190K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Mar 2010 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 2009 | $248K | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding → | Severe Storm | May 2007 | $217K | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm | Dec 2005 | $253K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Ice … → | Flood | May 2001 | $297K | — |
| Flooding, Severe Storms, Tornadoes → | Flood | Jun 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,hea… → | Flood | Apr 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Condit… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Snowstorm | Jan 1996 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 1995 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
51
Total Claims Paid
$613,347
Avg Claim Payout
$12,026
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
20
Federal Funding
$1,740,700
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.48
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 400.1: Utility Protective Measures (Electric, Gas, etc.) | 11 | $1,128,596 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 3 | $47,250 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 2 | $483,025 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $11,644 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 1 | $11,795 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
White Rock Colony has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, ice storm. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 51 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,074,307 in public assistance recovery funding. $49,719 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.