Brule County, South Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,033

58.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

5,033

🏠

Building Value

$2.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$19.2M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.5M
Risk Score96.4
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$216K
Risk Score73.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$590K
Risk Score73.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$134K
Risk Score72.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$444K
Risk Score65.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$147K
Risk Score63.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$637K
Risk Score35.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score28.6
Show all 13 hazards
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$226K
Risk Score25.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score19.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score14.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$34
Risk Score11.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score10.7

Brule County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

58.7+10.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

73.6+24.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

49.5+0.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

91.4+42.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

49.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

91.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.