Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 73,042

57.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

73,042

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Building Value

$17.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$25.0M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score97.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score91.8
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score90.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score78.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score74.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12.1M
Risk Score61.7
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score60.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score55.3
Show all 13 hazards
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$255K
Risk Score37.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$172K
Risk Score35.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$538
Risk Score34.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score25.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score13.0

Grand Forks County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

57.7+9.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

55.3+6.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

14.4-34.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

78.3+29.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

14.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

78.3

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.