Miner County, South Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Miner County's overall risk Very Low (score 3.4 of 100, higher than 3% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 537 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 | 71.6 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 50.9 | $161K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $312K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 37.3 | $74K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 34.3 | $932K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26.6 | $733K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40.3 | $48K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 11.9 | $44K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 11.5 | $157K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9.8 | $18K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.8 | $39 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 4.2 | $1.1M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 1.0 | $8K |
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 | 163 | 0 | $2.0M | 15th of 66 | 385th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 111 | 0 | $1.5M | 26th of 66 | 1141st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 76 | 0 | $639K | 26th of 66 | 2167th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 41 | 0 | $220K | 27th of 66 | 558th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 40 | 0 | $19M | 16th of 66 | 610th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 36 | 0 | – | 11th of 66 | 346th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 35 | 0 | $6.5M | 13th of 66 | 1208th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 21 | 0 | – | 14th of 66 | 661st of 3,076 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $23M | 46th of 66 | 2374th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $31K | 17th of 66 | 1513th 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 Miner County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.