Grant County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Grant County's overall risk Very Low (score 14.8 of 100, higher than 14% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 531 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 81.9 | $758K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 77.1 | $2.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.7 | $115K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.6 | $111K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65.4 | $94K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 24.2 | $173K |
| Drought | Very Low | 21.8 | $5K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 20.1 | $52K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17.4 | $142K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 14.2 | $43 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 10.3 | $15K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 6.7 | $729K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3.8 | $3K |
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 | 187 | 0 | $12M | 34th of 53 | 2112th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 100 | 0 | $28M | 44th of 53 | 2140th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 91 | 0 | $4.4M | 41st of 53 | 2626th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 65 | 0 | $191K | 23rd of 53 | 1109th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 5 | $13M | 42nd of 53 | 2275th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 24 | 0 | – | 51st of 53 | 1492nd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 13 | 0 | – | 32nd of 53 | 2083rd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $971K | 45th of 53 | 2923rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 18th of 53 | 1973rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $88K | 25th of 53 | 2159th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 8th of 53 | 1080th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 44th of 53 | 2433rd of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Grant County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.