Rolette County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rolette County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 52.9 of 100, higher than 52% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, ice storm. Its storm record holds 347 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 | 96.3 | $531K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 89.2 | $524K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 96.4 | $3.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.0 | $3.9M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 63.2 | $2K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 40.2 | $257K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $105K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31.1 | $335K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 27.1 | $60K |
| Drought | Very Low | 29.4 | $14K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.6 | $1.6M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 15.2 | $10K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 12.7 | $17K |
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 | 105 | 1 | $8.2M | 16th of 53 | 1310th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 70 | 0 | $753K | 43rd of 53 | 2319th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 47 | 1 | $917K | 39th of 53 | 2618th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 41 | 0 | – | 18th of 53 | 573rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 37 | 0 | $69K | 15th of 53 | 1052nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 0 | $6.5M | 33rd of 53 | 2159th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 13 | 1 | $930K | 20th of 53 | 2598th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | – | 23rd of 53 | 1968th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 22nd of 53 | 2329th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 27th of 53 | 2194th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $15K | 27th of 53 | 2211th 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 Rolette County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.