Natural Disasters in Carrington, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

7.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

8.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

38.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

79.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather72.9Strong Wind67.9Cold Wave62.3
HazardRisk Score
Winter Weather72.9
Strong Wind67.9
Cold Wave62.3
Hail58.6
Ice Storm56.8
Wildfire48.4
Drought24.4
Tornado18.3
Landslide11.8
Heat Wave8.4
Earthquake1.4
Lightning1.2

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

23

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2025

Most Common Type

Flood

12 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Sep 11, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 13, 2022Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020FloodFLOODING
Apr 1, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jan 21, 2020FloodFLOODING
May 29, 2013FloodFLOODING
May 10, 2011FloodFLOODING
Apr 30, 2010FloodFLOODING
Mar 14, 2010FloodFLOODING
Mar 24, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005Coastal StormHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 28, 2001FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & GROUND SATURATION
Jun 27, 2000Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND GROUND SATURATION
Jun 8, 1999FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW, ICE, GROUND SATURATION, LANSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND TOR
Apr 7, 1997FloodSEVERE FLOODING,SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWMELT, SPRING RAINS
Jan 12, 1997Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
Jun 5, 1996Severe StormSEVERE STORMS,FLOODING, & ICE JAMS
May 16, 1995Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Jul 1, 1994Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

70

Total IA Distributed

$90,062

Repair/Replace

$33,593

Rental Assistance

$840

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-45098$55,194—
DR-182962$34,868$730

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

11

Total Claims Paid

$98,119

Avg Claim Payout

$8,920

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,226,241

Disasters with PA

12

Total Projects

229

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1279Flood43$967,095
DR-1829Severe Storm(s)43$574,802
DR-1981Flood39$502,967
DR-1376Flood55$407,270
DR-1334Severe Storm(s)21$313,984
DR-4660Severe Storm(s)3$121,396
DR-4475Flood4$112,404
DR-4118Flood2$91,159
DR-1907Flood11$62,748
DR-4553Flood2$36,855
DR-4888Tornado3$21,381
DR-3309Flood3$14,179

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$87,547

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)2$15,059
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$46,500
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 601.1: Generators1$0
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$25,988

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Carrington has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, strong wind, cold wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (12 declarations). 11 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,226,241 in public assistance recovery funding. $90,062 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.