Ransom County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ransom County's overall risk Very Low (score 13.2 of 100, higher than 13% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 655 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.9 | $355K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 69.2 | $146K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 67.9 | $2.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 64.3 | $513K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 48.8 | $622K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 59.8 | $96K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 47.9 | $1K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 24.1 | $394K |
| Drought | Very Low | 18.4 | $3K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 14.3 | $2.0M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 13.2 | $34K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 3.2 | $13K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2.6 | $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 | 170 | 0 | $1.5M | 6th of 53 | 1232nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 166 | 0 | $22M | 5th of 53 | 791st of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 117 | 0 | $14M | 11th of 53 | 2354th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 70 | 0 | $8K | 7th of 53 | 245th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 44 | 1 | $2.1M | 3rd of 53 | 1643rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 34 | 0 | $11M | 6th of 53 | 1416th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 26 | 0 | $199K | 38th of 53 | 1441st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | – | 17th of 53 | 1944th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 4th of 53 | 1913th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 11th of 53 | 1820th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $28K | 13th of 53 | 1804th 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 Ransom County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.