Butte County, South Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,241

23.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

10,241

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Building Value

$2.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.1M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$865K
Risk Score86.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$686K
Risk Score74.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score68.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score61.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$522K
Risk Score47.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score33.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$391
Risk Score32.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score29.0
Show all 13 hazards
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score28.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$318K
Risk Score23.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score21.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score19.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score13.6

Butte County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

23.3-25.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

86.9+38.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

36.1-13.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

27.5-21.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

36.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

27.5

Relatively Low

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.