Walworth County, South Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,315

39.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

5,315

🏠

Building Value

$1.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.2M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.3M
Risk Score88.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$196K
Risk Score82.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$361K
Risk Score80.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$356K
Risk Score63.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score41.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score34.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$367K
Risk Score27.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score27.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$134K
Risk Score18.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score18.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score11.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score7.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$5
Risk Score4.2

Walworth County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

39.5-9.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

80.7+32.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

66.0+16.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

82.3+33.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

66.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

82.3

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.