McCook County, South Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,682

43.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

5,682

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Building Value

$13.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$21.4M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$358K
Risk Score82.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score76.5
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$918K
Risk Score71.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$325K
Risk Score69.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score67.5
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score62.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13.3M
Risk Score58.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$969K
Risk Score38.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$395
Risk Score27.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$412K
Risk Score27.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score20.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score19.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score5.4

McCook County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

43.4-5.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

62.3+13.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

83.6+34.9 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

83.6

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.