Foster County, North Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 3,391

7.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

3,391

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Building Value

$1.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$3.9M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$153K
Risk Score72.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$920K
Risk Score67.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score62.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$366K
Risk Score58.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$116K
Risk Score56.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score48.4
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score24.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$212K
Risk Score18.3
Show all 13 hazards
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$37
Risk Score11.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score8.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$525K
Risk Score3.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score1.2

Foster County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

7.4-41.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

48.4-0.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.7-10.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

79.9+31.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

79.9

Relatively 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.