Pierce County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pierce County's overall risk Very Low (score 3.2 of 100, higher than 3% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 382 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 | 71.4 | $184K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 59.7 | $1.9M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 51.9 | $125K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 56.5 | $92K |
| Hail | Very Low | 25.5 | $127K |
| Drought | Very Low | 23.7 | $13K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 21.0 | $172 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 16.9 | $197K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15.6 | $205K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 5.9 | $10K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 4.1 | $19K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 2.5 | $582K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1.5 | $2K |
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 | 106 | 0 | $4.2M | 23rd of 53 | 1464th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 93 | 0 | $902K | 40th of 53 | 2231st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 66 | 0 | $4.7M | 36th of 53 | 2589th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 40 | 0 | – | 21st of 53 | 680th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 39 | 0 | $130K | 24th of 53 | 1133rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 0 | $4.4M | 38th of 53 | 2234th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | – | 28th of 53 | 2050th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 5 | 0 | $440K | 44th of 53 | 2917th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 26th of 53 | 2363rd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $22K | 29th of 53 | 2255th 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 Pierce County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.