Renville County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Renville County's overall risk Very Low (score 1.5 of 100, higher than 1% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 384 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 | 57.4 | $121K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 49.6 | $1.3M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 36.7 | $66K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37.3 | $31K |
| Drought | Very Low | 29.5 | $34K |
| Hail | Very Low | 19.1 | $98K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 13.6 | $73 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10.5 | $104K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 6.7 | $65K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 3.6 | $4K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 2.3 | $10K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 1.7 | $488K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 1.4 | $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 | 2 | $7.4M | 14th of 53 | 1284th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 91 | 0 | $4.4M | 35th of 53 | 2148th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 43 | 0 | $121K | 14th of 53 | 944th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 42 | 0 | $2.7M | 43rd of 53 | 2637th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 40 | 0 | – | 19th of 53 | 587th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 1 | $3.3M | 21st of 53 | 1957th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 3rd of 53 | 1622nd of 3,063 |
| Floods | 11 | 0 | $8.3M | 22nd of 53 | 2621st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 21st of 53 | 2308th 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 Renville County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.