Hutchinson County, South Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hutchinson County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 47.9 of 100, higher than 47% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 832 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 High | 98.3 | $6.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 76.7 | $221K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 74.1 | $821K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 72.1 | $302K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 67.0 | $2.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 65.1 | $2.6M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 69.0 | $201K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $578K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 35.2 | $5.1M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 37.0 | $659 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25.9 | $59K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 24.5 | $114K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 14.0 | $59K |
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 | 198 | 0 | $11M | 19th of 66 | 1000th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 170 | 5 | $15M | 24th of 66 | 650th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 146 | 0 | $3.1M | 24th of 66 | 2126th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 100 | 0 | $78M | 13th of 66 | 734th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 58 | 0 | $1.8M | 28th of 66 | 563rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 53 | 0 | $108M | 18th of 66 | 688th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 45 | 0 | $2.7M | 10th of 66 | 999th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 29 | 0 | – | 37th of 66 | 723rd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 28 | 0 | – | 16th of 66 | 703rd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $104K | 22nd of 66 | 1756th 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 Hutchinson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.