Richland County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Richland County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.3 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather. Its storm record holds 1,026 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 High | 92.4 | $546K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.0 | $4.9M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | $911K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.1 | $157K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49.6 | $1.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 49.3 | $601K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.0 | $66K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 30.6 | $364 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 29.5 | $3.8M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 23.6 | $96K |
| Drought | Very Low | 16.2 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14.7 | $17K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 10.2 | $38K |
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 | 296 | 0 | $848K | 8th of 53 | 1474th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 247 | 0 | $5.9M | 6th of 53 | 2272nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 181 | 0 | $14M | 17th of 53 | 1315th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 83 | 0 | $147M | 6th of 53 | 1676th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 67 | 0 | $80K | 17th of 53 | 568th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 62 | 2 | $9.8M | 3rd of 53 | 1165th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 34 | 0 | $274K | 46th of 53 | 1662nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | – | 37th of 53 | 2118th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 8th of 53 | 2106th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | $21K | 13th of 53 | 1898th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $80K | 15th of 53 | 1883rd 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 Richland County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.