Beadle County, South Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Beadle County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 47.1 of 100, higher than 47% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,044 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 88.1 | $1.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 83.6 | $275K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 79.2 | $415K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 77.3 | $834K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 77.3 | $3.4M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74.7 | $283K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 64.6 | $2.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $6.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $527K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 45.2 | $321K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.3 | $56K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 25.8 | $229 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 11.5 | $43K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 297 | 0 | $1.9M | 28th of 66 | 1189th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 286 | 0 | $5.5M | 11th of 66 | 1876th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 164 | 1 | $2.0M | 35th of 66 | 1148th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 78 | 0 | $57M | 18th of 66 | 1341st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 62 | 0 | $403K | 51st of 66 | 911th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 45 | 0 | $39M | 31st of 66 | 1214th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 38 | 0 | – | 40th of 66 | 845th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 38 | 0 | $28M | 28th of 66 | 1848th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 23 | 0 | – | 27th of 66 | 1051st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $9K | 9th of 66 | 1806th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $42K | 25th of 66 | 1780th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 34th of 66 | 1184th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Beadle County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.