Faulk County, South Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Faulk County's overall risk Very Low (score 8.0 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 615 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69.8 | $365K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 67.5 | $96K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 65.4 | $1.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 54.3 | $49K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 53.5 | $124K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 46.3 | $48K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 21.1 | $173K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 15.6 | $26K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 10.6 | $7K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 9.5 | $45K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 6.8 | $641K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 5.7 | $12K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 2.3 | $2 |
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 | 193 | 0 | $8K | 45th of 66 | 1573rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 133 | 0 | $100K | 55th of 66 | 2426th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 107 | 0 | $28K | 39th of 66 | 1392nd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 48 | 0 | – | 54th of 66 | 919th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 41 | 0 | – | 33rd of 66 | 616th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 33 | 0 | – | 36th of 66 | 1267th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 0 | $587K | 40th of 66 | 2054th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $27M | 45th of 66 | 2371st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 29th of 66 | 1195th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Faulk County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.