Sanborn County, South Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 2,329

3.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

2,329

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Building Value

$1.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score67.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$509K
Risk Score63.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score53.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$267K
Risk Score40.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score37.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$529K
Risk Score26.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$598K
Risk Score26.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$129
Risk Score17.7
Show all 13 hazards
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score12.9
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$147K
Risk Score12.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score12.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score6.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score1.3

Sanborn County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

3.6-45.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

67.0+18.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

64.8+16.1 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

64.8

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.