Grand Forks County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Grand Forks County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.7 of 100, higher than 57% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,357 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 | Very High | 97.9 | $1.6M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 91.8 | $1.4M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90.3 | $2.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 78.1 | $1.5M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 74.0 | $3.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 61.7 | $12M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 60.7 | $2.3M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 35.5 | $172K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 55.3 | $81K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 37.3 | $255K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 34.2 | $538 |
| Drought | Very Low | 25.9 | $18K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.0 | $17K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 400 | 0 | $31M | 1st of 53 | 1998th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 392 | 0 | $36M | 9th of 53 | 1475th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 195 | 0 | $22M | 13th of 53 | 1283rd of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 92 | 1 | $76M | 8th of 53 | 1435th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 84 | 0 | $80K | 15th of 53 | 421st of 3,076 |
| Floods | 80 | 3 | $5.6B | 7th of 53 | 1788th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 45 | 0 | $1.2M | 37th of 53 | 1433rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 8 | 0 | – | 43rd of 53 | 2177th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | – | 2nd of 53 | 1359th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $145K | 3rd of 53 | 1261st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 12th of 53 | 2182nd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | $410K | 14th of 53 | 1204th 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 Grand Forks County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.