Eddy County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Eddy County's overall risk Very Low (score 1.8 of 100, higher than 1% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 550 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 | 68.0 | $278K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 56.4 | $112K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 42.9 | $1.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41.2 | $261K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 63.0 | $146K |
| Drought | Very Low | 22.6 | $10K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 17.3 | $117 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 14.2 | $172K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 13.3 | $152K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 4.3 | $6K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 1.4 | $416K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1.2 | $2K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 1.0 | $6K |
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 | 156 | 0 | $1.5M | 1st of 53 | 873rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 135 | 0 | $22M | 3rd of 53 | 690th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 87 | 0 | $8K | 1st of 53 | 97th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 77 | 0 | $636K | 9th of 53 | 2334th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 34 | 0 | $771K | 11th of 53 | 809th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 26 | 0 | $398K | 8th of 53 | 1801st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 0 | $249K | 13th of 53 | 1709th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | 22nd of 53 | 1965th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 6th of 53 | 2074th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 5th of 53 | 1623rd 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 Eddy County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.