Which county in North Dakota has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Grand Forks has the lowest natural disaster risk in North Dakota, at 34.3.

What is the natural disaster risk in Grand Forks?

Grand Forks is ranked #1 in North Dakota for natural disaster risk, at 34.3.

What are the top counties in North Dakota for natural disaster risk?

Grand Forks (34.3), then Cass (37.8), and Dickey (39.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in North Dakota are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does North Dakota compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?

This list is North Dakota only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in North Dakota (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in North Dakota

Top 25 of 53 counties with data.

Ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in North Dakota

Rank	County	Value
01	Grand Forks34.3 County page
02	Cass37.8 County page
03	Dickey39.9 County page
04	Bowman40.4 County page
05	Stark40.7 County page
06	Towner42.4 County page
07	Benson43.5 County page
08	Richland43.7 County page
09	Traill43.7 County page
10	Pierce44.1 County page
11	Cavalier45.3 County page
12	Burke45.6 County page
13	Renville45.7 County page
14	Sargent45.8 County page
15	Stutsman46.6 County page
16	Ward46.6 County page
17	Wells46.9 County page
18	Slope47.0 County page
19	Bottineau47.7 County page
20	Walsh47.9 County page
21	Griggs48.2 County page
22	LaMoure48.5 County page
23	Adams48.5 County page
24	Ransom48.8 County page
25	Burleigh48.9 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks North Dakota counties by natural disaster risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in North Dakota has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Grand Forks has the lowest natural disaster risk in North Dakota, at 34.3.
What is the natural disaster risk in Grand Forks?: Grand Forks is ranked #1 in North Dakota for natural disaster risk, at 34.3.
What are the top counties in North Dakota for natural disaster risk?: Grand Forks (34.3), then Cass (37.8), and Dickey (39.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in North Dakota are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does North Dakota compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is North Dakota only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.