Williams County, North Dakota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 40,917

53.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

40,917

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Building Value

$19.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$24.9M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score97.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.7M
Risk Score90.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$929K
Risk Score86.3
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$447K
Risk Score77.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$893K
Risk Score72.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score53.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.6M
Risk Score42.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$600K
Risk Score41.1
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$234K
Risk Score41.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score40.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$728
Risk Score36.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score20.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score18.2

Williams County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

53.7+5.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

77.4+28.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

52.6+3.9 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

52.6

Relatively Moderate

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.