Natural Disasters in Wood, SD

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

5.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

1.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

87.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

0.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire83.2Winter Weather60.2Cold Wave43.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	83.2
Winter Weather	60.2
Cold Wave	43.4
Ice Storm	33.1
Drought	30.8
Landslide	23.2
Hail	22.5
Tornado	19.4
Strong Wind	16.9
Earthquake	15.9
Heat Wave	15.1
Lightning	11.2

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

Winter Storm

Feb 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Feb 27, 2023	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Apr 5, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 23, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 7, 2019	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Mar 9, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Dec 12, 2008	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Jul 9, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 10, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 20, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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
Jun 17, 1976	Drought	DROUGHT

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$259,075

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4440	Other	3	$149,494
DR-1375	Flood	2	$62,229
DR-1774	Severe Storm(s)	6	$33,311
DR-4689	Winter Storm	2	$8,369
DR-4463	Flood	1	$5,672

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$39,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$13,125
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$25,875

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

Wood has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). FEMA has obligated $259,075 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.