Sargent County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sargent County's overall risk Very Low (score 7.4 of 100, higher than 7% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 650 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 77.4 | $1.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.5 | $285K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 61.3 | $133K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 58.9 | $997K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 61.0 | $2.0M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41.3 | $40K |
| Drought | Very Low | 17.0 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16.9 | $254K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 15.2 | $90 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 10.2 | $26K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 2.7 | $662K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2.2 | $3K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 1.0 | $6K |
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 | 177 | 0 | $36M | 7th of 53 | 1393rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 163 | 0 | $22M | 7th of 53 | 821st of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 112 | 0 | $34M | 12th of 53 | 2398th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 70 | 0 | $8K | 8th of 53 | 249th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 45 | 0 | $1.1M | 10th of 53 | 1853rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 31 | 0 | – | 26th of 53 | 1227th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 0 | $6.1M | 14th of 53 | 1765th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 8 | 0 | – | 26th of 53 | 2035th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 2nd of 53 | 1911th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 26th of 53 | 2173rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $7K | 26th of 53 | 2173rd 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 Sargent County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.