Morton County, North Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 33,242

49.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

33,242

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Building Value

$9.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$25.6M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score95.8

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score95.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$967K
Risk Score85.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.0M
Risk Score80.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$375K
Risk Score73.9
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score57.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$915K
Risk Score51.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score40.4
Show all 13 hazards
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$933
Risk Score38.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$192K
Risk Score28.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$131K
Risk Score23.7
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score23.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score6.9

Morton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

49.6+0.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

73.9+25.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

87.2+38.5 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

87.2

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.