Natural Disasters in Ruso, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

43.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

17.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

78.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather94.4Hail86.5Cold Wave84.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Winter Weather	94.4
Hail	86.5
Cold Wave	84.4
Ice Storm	81.0
Wildfire	77.0
Strong Wind	69.8
Tornado	45.5
Drought	32.1
Landslide	30.1
Heat Wave	15.7
Earthquake	15.0
Lightning	11.6

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

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Sep 2025

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 11, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jul 13, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Apr 1, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 12, 2013	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 10, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 7, 2011	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 21, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Mar 24, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Nov 21, 2005	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW
Sep 13, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 2, 2004	Snowstorm	SNOW
May 28, 2001	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, & GROUND SATURATION
Jun 27, 2000	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND GROUND SATURATION
Jun 8, 1999	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, SNOW, ICE, GROUND SATURATION, LANSLIDES, MUDSLIDES, AND TOR
Apr 7, 1997	Flood	SEVERE FLOODING,SEVERE WINTER STORMS, SNOWMELT, SPRING RAINS
Jan 12, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
Jun 5, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS,FLOODING, & ICE JAMS
May 16, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND GROUND SATURATION
Jul 26, 1993	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$76,662

Avg Claim Payout

$7,666

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,205,656

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

407

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1981	Flood	128	$1,181,112
DR-4660	Severe Storm(s)	4	$1,020,082
DR-1279	Flood	59	$700,949
DR-1829	Severe Storm(s)	125	$694,796
DR-4128	Severe Storm(s)	8	$200,914
DR-1334	Severe Storm(s)	40	$197,695
DR-1376	Flood	37	$181,306
DR-3196	Snow	4	$19,945
DR-4509	Biological	1	$7,999
DR-1616	Snow	1	$859

Ruso has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, hail, cold wave. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,205,656 in public assistance recovery funding.