Emmons County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Emmons County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 44.3 of 100, higher than 44% 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 503 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 | 89.1 | $323K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 93.2 | $1.9M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90.5 | $1.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.7 | $3.7M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.6 | $194K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40.5 | $747K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 35.5 | $36K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 31.8 | $261K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 30.9 | $3.0M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 29.2 | $243 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17.3 | $19K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 12.1 | $21K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 9.0 | $25K |
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 | 141 | 0 | $5.7M | 46th of 53 | 2377th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 120 | 0 | $4.6M | 30th of 53 | 2553rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 96 | 1 | $8.0M | 42nd of 53 | 2082nd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 52 | 0 | $46K | 28th of 53 | 1248th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 42 | 0 | $8.9M | 24th of 53 | 2008th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 26 | 1 | – | 42nd of 53 | 1255th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 9 | 0 | $2.2M | 37th of 53 | 2878th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | 51st of 53 | 2221st of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 25th of 53 | 2135th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 43rd of 53 | 2424th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 16th of 53 | 1208th 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 Emmons County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.