Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,666

49.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

13,666

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Building Value

$1.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.5M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score96.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score89.6

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$545K
Risk Score87.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score71.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score66.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score61.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$182K
Risk Score57.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$473K
Risk Score40.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score40.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score33.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score25.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score19.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score11.9

Oglala Lakota County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

49.8+1.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

96.9+48.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

99.7+50.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.1-48.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

99.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.1

Very 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.