Lincoln County, South Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 65,123

63.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

65,123

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Building Value

$21.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$41.7M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score94.8
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$17.3M
Risk Score93.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score90.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score76.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$879K
Risk Score68.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score65.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score58.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$14.7M
Risk Score56.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score54.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$471K
Risk Score42.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$810
Risk Score34.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score24.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score24.3

Lincoln County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

63.0+14.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

65.1+16.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.6+48.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.6

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.