Burleigh County, North Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 98,437

85.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

98,437

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Building Value

$19.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$71.8M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score99.6
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$15.3M
Risk Score99.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.8M
Risk Score96.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score95.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$827K
Risk Score84.1
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.0M
Risk Score83.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$22.5M
Risk Score77.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score65.0
Show all 13 hazards
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$552K
Risk Score53.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$320K
Risk Score51.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$435
Risk Score31.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score24.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score20.1

Burleigh County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

85.1+36.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

84.1+35.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

13.8-35.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.2+48.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

13.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.