Natural Disasters in Petersburg, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

7.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

5.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

53.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail81.0Ice Storm79.6Winter Weather74.4
HazardRisk Score
Hail81.0
Ice Storm79.6
Winter Weather74.4
Wildfire67.8
Cold Wave57.3
Landslide31.7
Strong Wind28.8
Drought27.3
Tornado21.5
Heat Wave8.0
Lightning5.1
Earthquake1.6

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

33

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Oct 2025

Most Common Type

Flood

17 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Oct 22, 2025Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Jul 5, 2023FloodFLOODING
Feb 5, 2023SnowstormSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 13, 2022Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Oct 2, 2020Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jul 9, 2020FloodFLOODING
Apr 1, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jan 21, 2020FloodFLOODING
Jul 12, 2013Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 10, 2011FloodFLOODING
Apr 7, 2011FloodFLOODING
Apr 30, 2010FloodFLOODING
Mar 14, 2010FloodFLOODING
Mar 24, 2009Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005Coastal StormHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 22, 2005Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
May 5, 2004Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
May 28, 2001FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & GROUND SATURATION
Jun 27, 2000Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND GROUND SATURATION

Showing 20 of 33 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

52

Total Claims Paid

$1,017,479

Avg Claim Payout

$19,567

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$5,739,457

Disasters with PA

16

Total Projects

351

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1981Flood46$881,205
DR-4660Severe Storm(s)9$857,450
DR-1829Severe Storm(s)50$612,288
DR-1515Severe Storm(s)52$448,486
DR-1376Flood32$430,571
DR-1597Severe Storm(s)35$418,096
DR-4128Severe Storm(s)13$399,836
DR-1907Flood32$351,476
DR-1334Severe Storm(s)32$345,837
DR-1279Flood29$341,001
DR-4553Flood6$235,783
DR-4475Flood6$211,812
DR-4565Severe Storm(s)4$138,456
DR-4717Flood3$57,380
DR-4686Winter Storm1$8,968

Showing top 15 of 16 disasters by spending

Petersburg has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, ice storm, winter weather. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (17 declarations). 52 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,739,457 in public assistance recovery funding.