Spink County, South Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Spink County's overall risk Very Low (score 17.7 of 100, higher than 17% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 865 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 66.6 | $2.7M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 63.3 | $146K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 70.5 | $815K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66.5 | $192K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 59.3 | $189K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 38.7 | $85K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34.0 | $930K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 26.1 | $317 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.3 | $4.3M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 21.9 | $105K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 16.2 | $200K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16.0 | $27K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 8.1 | $38K |
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 | 263 | 0 | – | 51st of 66 | 1781st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 193 | 0 | $10K | 54th of 66 | 2412th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 119 | 1 | – | 50th of 66 | 1808th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 116 | 1 | $53M | 17th of 66 | 1267th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 45 | 0 | $55K | 65th of 66 | 1403rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 43 | 1 | $1.6M | 33rd of 66 | 1937th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 40 | 0 | – | 42nd of 66 | 913th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 25 | 0 | – | 48th of 66 | 1763rd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 15 | 0 | – | 36th of 66 | 1482nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 36th of 66 | 2319th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 38th of 66 | 1207th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Spink County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.