Douglas County, South Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 2,834

10.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

2,834

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Building Value

$2.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$446K
Risk Score64.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score62.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$179K
Risk Score62.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score57.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score53.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$368K
Risk Score53.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$915K
Risk Score37.1
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$249K
Risk Score22.3
Show all 13 hazards
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score20.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score11.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score10.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$25
Risk Score8.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score5.7

Douglas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

10.4-38.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

53.8+5.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.2-32.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

69.8+21.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

69.8

Relatively 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.