Hanson County, South Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hanson County's overall risk Very Low (score 14.8 of 100, higher than 14% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 566 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 | 80.6 | $692K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.0 | $142K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65.1 | $322K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 58.4 | $62K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 47.3 | $610K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $710K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 40.8 | $303K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.8 | $44K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 41.1 | $510 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 16.1 | $30K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.0 | $1.3M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.2 | $10K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 9.5 | $23K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 160 | 0 | $2.0M | 2nd of 66 | 218th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 92 | 0 | $92K | 22nd of 66 | 1030th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 74 | 0 | $2.7M | 16th of 66 | 2008th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 68 | 0 | $37M | 4th of 66 | 363rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 52 | 0 | $218K | 5th of 66 | 253rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 43 | 0 | $22M | 7th of 66 | 302nd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 31 | 0 | – | 4th of 66 | 283rd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 26 | 0 | – | 4th of 66 | 450th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 0 | $2.6M | 30th of 66 | 1894th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $78K | 27th of 66 | 1815th 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 Hanson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.