Stark County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Stark County's overall risk Very Low (score 37.3 of 100, higher than 37% 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 729 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 | Very High | 96.6 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 85.7 | $1.6M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 82.1 | $5.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 76.8 | $397K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65.6 | $517K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 53.8 | $758K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47.9 | $1.4M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.8 | $76K |
| Drought | Very Low | 28.1 | $23K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 23.3 | $103K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 22.3 | $3.3M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 17.3 | $103 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16.8 | $26K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 227 | 0 | $7.8M | 4th of 53 | 2239th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 223 | 0 | $6.2M | 19th of 53 | 1678th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 91 | 1 | $8.1M | 39th of 53 | 2003rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 85 | 0 | $133K | 8th of 53 | 658th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 26 | 0 | $29M | 32nd of 53 | 2137th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 24 | 0 | – | 43rd of 53 | 1256th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 10th of 53 | 1785th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 8 | 1 | $698K | 2nd of 53 | 1088th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | $1.5M | 41st of 53 | 2905th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 35th of 53 | 2304th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $32K | 6th of 53 | 1008th of 2,972 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 39th of 53 | 2408th 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 Stark County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.