Natural Disasters in Argusville, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

82.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

89.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

93.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather99.6Strong Wind98.3Hail96.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	99.6
Strong Wind	98.3
Hail	96.8
Ice Storm	96.0
Tornado	89.7
Cold Wave	88.1
Lightning	63.2
Heat Wave	57.1
Wildfire	50.5
Landslide	33.8
Earthquake	24.1
Drought	20.2

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2025

Most Common Type

Flood

22 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 11, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Feb 15, 2024	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 9, 2020	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 1, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 12, 2019	Flood	FLOODING
May 29, 2013	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 26, 2013	Flood	FLOODING
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 7, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 30, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 14, 2010	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 7, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Jul 17, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Jan 4, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Sep 13, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 28, 2001	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & GROUND SATURATION
Jun 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND GROUND SATURATION

Showing 20 of 35 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,345

Total Claims Paid

$24,836,720

Avg Claim Payout

$7,425

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$73,868,115

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,115

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	114	$20,067,500
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	402	$18,999,019
DR-4509	Biological	9	$12,144,879
DR-1981	Flood	166	$9,738,715
DR-4118	Flood	12	$2,638,480
DR-3309	Flood	44	$2,182,772
DR-4444	Flood	23	$1,828,056
DR-1907	Flood	92	$1,405,547
DR-1279	Flood	76	$1,248,705
DR-1376	Flood	72	$1,202,184
DR-1645	Severe Storm(s)	51	$875,121
DR-4553	Flood	13	$760,879
DR-4888	Tornado	10	$286,794
DR-1713	Severe Storm(s)	23	$278,639
DR-4760	Severe Storm(s)	6	$207,717

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Argusville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, strong wind, hail. The area has had 35 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (22 declarations). 3,345 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $73,868,115 in public assistance recovery funding.