Cass County, North Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 184,441

82.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

184,441

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Building Value

$45.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$81.8M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score99.6
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score98.3
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score96.8
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Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score96.0
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$11.8M
Risk Score89.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.2M
Risk Score88.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$34.2M
Risk Score80.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$640K
Risk Score63.2
Show all 13 hazards
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$868K
Risk Score57.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score50.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$699
Risk Score33.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score24.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score20.2

Cass County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

82.4+33.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

50.5+1.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

93.4+44.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

93.4

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.