Natural disaster risk in Stutsman County, North Dakota
North Dakota · population 21,575 · FIPS 38093
Overall: relatively low risk
Stutsman County has a composite risk score of 46.4 out of 100 — higher than 46% of US counties. It ranks 9 of 53 in North Dakota (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are winter weather, ice storm, cold wave.
Drought now: Yes: D1 Moderate Drought, 11 weeks
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 30.88% of Stutsman County is in D1 Moderate Drought. Some of it has been at D1 or worse for 11 weeks in a row.
Drought in Stutsman 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. |
Relatively low 46.4 |
| Expected annual loss About $16.3 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Relatively low 53.7 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively low 26.2 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively high 73.6 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Stutsman County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively high 96 |
| Ice storm | Relatively high 85 |
| Cold wave | Relatively moderate 88 |
| Hail | Relatively moderate 88 |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate 64 |
| Wildfire | Relatively low 66 |
| Landslide | Relatively low 64 |
| Tornado | Relatively low 47 |
| Drought | Relatively low 35 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Very low 26 |
| Heat wave | Very low 23 |
| Earthquake | Very low 12 |
| Lightning | Very low 5 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Hurricane | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Stutsman County
Federal declarations that designated Stutsman County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Stutsman County has been named in 3 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4895-ND (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes), declared 22 Oct 2025.
| Declaration | Kind | Incident | Declared | Individual assistance here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4895-ND | Major disaster | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 22 Oct 2025 | No |
| DR-4888-ND | Major disaster | Severe Storm, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds | 11 Sep 2025 | No |
| DR-4760-ND | Major disaster | Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds | 15 Feb 2024 | 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 Stutsman County, North Dakota?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Stutsman County as relatively low, with a score of 46.4 out of 100 (higher than 46% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Stutsman County?
The hazards rated highest for Stutsman County are winter weather (relatively high), ice storm (relatively high), cold wave (relatively moderate).
What is the flood risk in Stutsman County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Stutsman County as very low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Stutsman County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Stutsman County has been named in 3 FEMA declarations since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is DR-4895-ND (Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes), declared 22 Oct 2025.
Is Stutsman County in a drought?
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 30.88% of Stutsman County is in D1 Moderate Drought. Some of it has been at D1 or worse for 11 weeks in a row.
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