McIntosh County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates McIntosh County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.2 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave. Its storm record holds 454 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 91.0 | $5.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 82.7 | $164K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72.0 | $424K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70.8 | $126K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 58.1 | $85K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 37.9 | $267K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 31.8 | $21K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25.6 | $263K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 10.8 | $971K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 10.4 | $13K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 6.2 | $4K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 5.0 | $11K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 3.4 | $3 |
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 | 146 | 0 | $4.7M | 23rd of 53 | 1826th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 108 | 0 | $14M | 18th of 53 | 1396th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 94 | 0 | $3.2M | 19th of 53 | 2452nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 39 | 0 | $26K | 18th of 53 | 1081st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 1 | – | 26th of 53 | 858th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 0 | $1.4M | 26th of 53 | 2048th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | 33rd of 53 | 2103rd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 5 | 0 | $499K | 43rd of 53 | 2909th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 13th of 53 | 2186th 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 McIntosh County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.