Kidder County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kidder County's overall risk Very Low (score 3.1 of 100, higher than 3% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 461 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 Low | 60.5 | $124K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55.5 | $439K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 52.2 | $1.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 48.1 | $106K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 25.9 | $333K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45.8 | $49K |
| Drought | Very Low | 25.4 | $18K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17.0 | $246K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 6.4 | $11K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 5.6 | $12 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 3.1 | $683K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 1.6 | $7K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 0.8 | $1K |
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 | 133 | 0 | $681K | 42nd of 53 | 2261st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 103 | 0 | $9.4M | 36th of 53 | 1908th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 90 | 0 | $11M | 38th of 53 | 2617th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 53 | 0 | $26K | 21st of 53 | 1106th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 31 | 0 | – | 33rd of 53 | 1024th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 0 | $5.0M | 37th of 53 | 2233rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | – | 38th of 53 | 2132nd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 8 | 0 | $2.4M | 38th of 53 | 2882nd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 24th of 53 | 2091st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 40th of 53 | 2410th 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 Kidder County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.