Foster County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Foster County's overall risk Very Low (score 7.4 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 405 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 Moderate | 72.9 | $153K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 67.9 | $920K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 62.3 | $1.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58.6 | $366K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 56.8 | $116K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 48.4 | $44K |
| Drought | Very Low | 24.4 | $11K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 18.3 | $212K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 11.8 | $37 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 8.4 | $13K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 3.2 | $525K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1.4 | $1K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 1.2 | $5K |
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 | 115 | 1 | $8.7M | 6th of 53 | 815th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 101 | 0 | $394K | 16th of 53 | 1609th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 66 | 0 | $24M | 22nd of 53 | 2466th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 42 | 0 | $26K | 7th of 53 | 632nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 37 | 0 | – | 14th of 53 | 385th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 0 | $1.4M | 29th of 53 | 2073rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | – | 11th of 53 | 1837th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | $2.3M | 26th of 53 | 2689th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 7th of 53 | 2075th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 6th of 53 | 1627th 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 Foster County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.