Traill County, North Dakota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Traill County's overall risk Very Low (score 11.0 of 100, higher than 10% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 708 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 | 84.4 | $1.8M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.2 | $472K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 75.1 | $268K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 50.8 | $1.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 33.5 | $534K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 30.0 | $829K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23.3 | $16K |
| Drought | Very Low | 21.9 | $10K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 21.4 | $215 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 12.7 | $2.5M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 10.4 | $31K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 4.8 | $25K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3.9 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 178 | 0 | $4.3M | 2nd of 53 | 2164th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 172 | 0 | $22M | 4th of 53 | 762nd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 150 | 0 | $53M | 18th of 53 | 1650th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 81 | 0 | $8K | 5th of 53 | 198th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 36 | 0 | $34M | 11th of 53 | 1857th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 34 | 0 | $8.2M | 10th of 53 | 1544th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 23 | 0 | $38K | 43rd of 53 | 1515th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 9 | 0 | – | 25th of 53 | 1987th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 3rd of 53 | 1912th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | $26K | 3rd of 53 | 1560th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $17K | 12th of 53 | 1801st 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 Traill County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.