Natural Disasters in Grand Forks, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

67.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather97.9Ice Storm91.8Hail90.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	97.9
Ice Storm	91.8
Hail	90.3
Strong Wind	78.1
Cold Wave	74.0
Tornado	60.7
Wildfire	55.3
Heat Wave	37.3
Lightning	35.5
Landslide	34.2
Drought	25.9
Earthquake	13.0

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

Oct 2025

Most Common Type

Flood

23 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Oct 22, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Jul 5, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Jul 13, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Oct 2, 2020	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 1, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 21, 2020	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 12, 2019	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
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Sep 13, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
May 5, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION

Showing 20 of 38 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,114

Total Claims Paid

$75,551,194

Avg Claim Payout

$24,262

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$31,338,290

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

1,062

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1726	Severe Storm(s)	81	$7,364,305
DR-1376	Flood	95	$3,226,443
DR-4509	Biological	40	$3,189,144
DR-4660	Severe Storm(s)	64	$2,713,690
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	187	$2,193,982
DR-1279	Flood	48	$1,840,623
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	83	$1,574,805
DR-4553	Flood	32	$1,566,795
DR-4475	Flood	27	$1,367,829
DR-4565	Severe Storm(s)	24	$1,259,319
DR-1645	Severe Storm(s)	64	$944,005
DR-1597	Severe Storm(s)	83	$793,565
DR-1515	Severe Storm(s)	67	$684,426
DR-1981	Flood	42	$665,885
DR-4717	Flood	21	$613,672

Showing top 15 of 20 disasters by spending

Grand Forks has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, ice storm, hail. The area has had 38 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (23 declarations). 3,114 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $31,338,290 in public assistance recovery funding.