Davison County, South Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 19,950

39.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

19,950

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Building Value

$5.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$13.2M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$366K
Risk Score87.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$458K
Risk Score80.4
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score75.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$169K
Risk Score68.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score67.1
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score66.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$519K
Risk Score66.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$900K
Risk Score64.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score35.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score28.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score28.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$257
Risk Score27.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score25.5

Davison County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

39.2-9.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

68.4+19.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

29.1-20.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

81.7+33.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

29.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

81.7

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.