Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in North Dakota
The top 25 of 53 North Dakota counties on GIS Map, ranked by FEMA National Risk Index score (0-100, national percentile).
| # | County | Risk Index score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burleigh County | 85.1 |
| 2 | Cass County | 82.4 |
| 3 | Ward County | 64.8 |
| 4 | Sioux County | 62.1 |
| 5 | Grand Forks County | 57.7 |
| 6 | Williams County | 53.7 |
| 7 | Rolette County | 52.9 |
| 8 | Morton County | 49.6 |
| 9 | Stutsman County | 46.4 |
| 10 | Barnes County | 45.9 |
| 11 | Emmons County | 44.3 |
| 12 | McLean County | 43.1 |
| 13 | Stark County | 37.3 |
| 14 | Richland County | 35.3 |
| 15 | McIntosh County | 35.2 |
| 16 | Walsh County | 29.0 |
| 17 | McKenzie County | 25.0 |
| 18 | Benson County | 24.3 |
| 19 | Mountrail County | 21.4 |
| 20 | Pembina County | 20.9 |
| 21 | Bottineau County | 18.7 |
| 22 | Ramsey County | 18.3 |
| 23 | Dickey County | 15.8 |
| 24 | Grant County | 14.8 |
| 25 | Mercer County | 13.9 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in North Dakota”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-dakota/highest-risk-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).
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