Bottineau County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bottineau County's overall risk Very Low (score 18.7 of 100, higher than 18% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather. Its storm record holds 525 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 92.5 | $527K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 76.7 | $338K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 76.5 | $3.1M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 85.0 | $733K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 39.1 | $182K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 36.5 | $51K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 34.1 | $358K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 55.0 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 26.0 | $409K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 12.8 | $47K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12.4 | $13K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 11.6 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 7.1 | $11K |
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 | 182 | 0 | $1.1M | 49th of 53 | 2399th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 112 | 0 | $8.4M | 40th of 53 | 2017th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 79 | 0 | $8.6M | 50th of 53 | 2663rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 42 | 0 | $136K | 32nd of 53 | 981st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 37 | 0 | $77K | 48th of 53 | 1724th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 34 | 0 | $12M | 35th of 53 | 2200th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 16 | 0 | $2.9M | 33rd of 53 | 2785th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 39th of 53 | 2134th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 19th of 53 | 1975th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 45th of 53 | 2435th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $28K | 35th of 53 | 2328th 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 Bottineau County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.