Kingsbury County, South Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kingsbury County's overall risk Very Low (score 7.9 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 712 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 Moderate | 63.7 | $255K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 61.8 | $654K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 53.8 | $1.8M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 50.1 | $236K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 48.2 | $98K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34.4 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 19.2 | $273K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.7 | $100K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 21.9 | $118K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.7 | $85 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12.1 | $20K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 9.4 | $2.1M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 3.0 | $16K |
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 | 187 | 0 | $8.2M | 29th of 66 | 1214th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 176 | 0 | $1.8M | 23rd of 66 | 637th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 132 | 2 | $1.6M | 31st of 66 | 2211th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 47 | 0 | $16M | 21st of 66 | 1555th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 42 | 0 | $127K | 50th of 66 | 883rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 40 | 0 | $13M | 24th of 66 | 984th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 39 | 0 | – | 24th of 66 | 532nd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 21 | 0 | – | 23rd of 66 | 877th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 18 | 0 | $39M | 47th of 66 | 2376th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $329K | 9th of 66 | 1086th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 8th of 66 | 1800th 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 Kingsbury County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.