Codington County, South Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Codington County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.8 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, winter weather. Its storm record holds 782 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 94.8 | $1.8M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 93.1 | $594K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.3 | $4.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77.0 | $3.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 64.1 | $908K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 71.0 | $205K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70.2 | $616K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 65.2 | $12M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.6 | $54K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 38.5 | $234K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.7 | $209 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.7 | $36K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 7.7 | $27K |
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 | 225 | 0 | – | 14th of 66 | 686th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 172 | 0 | $918K | 8th of 66 | 1645th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 141 | 8 | $607K | 25th of 66 | 685th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 88 | 0 | $10M | 15th of 66 | 850th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 44 | 0 | – | 10th of 66 | 337th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 36 | 0 | $19K | 49th of 66 | 870th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 35 | 0 | $28M | 6th of 66 | 924th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 20 | 0 | – | 39th of 66 | 1367th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 42nd of 66 | 1559th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $100K | 13th of 66 | 1333rd of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Codington County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.