Natural disaster risk in Divide County, North Dakota
North Dakota · population 2,195 · FIPS 38023
Overall: very low risk
Divide County has a composite risk score of 5.8 out of 100 — higher than 5% of US counties. It ranks 40 of 53 in North Dakota (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are winter weather, ice storm, hail.
Drought now: No: no drought or dryness
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Divide County is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 3 weeks in a row.
Drought in Divide County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Very low 5.8 |
| Expected annual loss About $2.7 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Very low 3.9 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively high 63.7 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Very low 17 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Divide County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively moderate 83 |
| Ice storm | Relatively moderate 67 |
| Hail | Relatively low 55 |
| Cold wave | Relatively low 54 |
| Drought | Relatively low 31 |
| Wildfire | Very low 59 |
| Tornado | Very low 19 |
| Lightning | Very low 14 |
| Earthquake | Very low 12 |
| Strong wind | Very low 12 |
| Landslide | Very low 9 |
| Heat wave | Very low 6 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Very low 6 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Hurricane | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Divide County
Federal declarations that designated Divide County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Divide County has been named in 1 FEMA declaration since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4934-ND (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes), declared 1 Sep 2026.
| Declaration | Kind | Incident | Declared | Individual assistance here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4934-ND | Major disaster | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 1 Sep 2026 | No |
All FEMA declarations in North Dakota, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Divide County, North Dakota?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Divide County as very low, with a score of 5.8 out of 100 (higher than 5% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Divide County?
The hazards rated highest for Divide County are winter weather (relatively moderate), ice storm (relatively moderate), hail (relatively low).
What is the flood risk in Divide County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Divide County as very low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Divide County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Divide County has been named in 1 FEMA declaration since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4934-ND (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes), declared 1 Sep 2026.
Is Divide County in a drought?
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Divide County is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 3 weeks in a row.
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