North Dakota landslide risk
Ward County has the highest landslide risk in North Dakota, scoring 77.3 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward County | 77.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 2 | Stutsman County | 64 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 3 | Rolette County | 63.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Bottineau County | 55 | Very Low | 0 |
| 5 | Barnes County | 52.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 6 | McKenzie County | 49.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 7 | Ransom County | 47.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 8 | Benson County | 47.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 9 | Dunn County | 47.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 10 | McHenry County | 47 | Very Low | 0 |
| 11 | Cavalier County | 40.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Morton County | 38.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Williams County | 36.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Pembina County | 34.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Grand Forks County | 34.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Cass County | 33.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Nelson County | 31.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Burleigh County | 31.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Ramsey County | 30.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Richland County | 30.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | McLean County | 30.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Emmons County | 29.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Walsh County | 28.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Griggs County | 26.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Burke County | 25.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Wells County | 24.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | LaMoure County | 22.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Steele County | 22.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Billings County | 22.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Mountrail County | 22.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Traill County | 21.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Pierce County | 21 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Mercer County | 20 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Dickey County | 18.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Eddy County | 17.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Stark County | 17.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Sioux County | 17.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Sargent County | 15.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Grant County | 14.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Towner County | 13.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Renville County | 13.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Foster County | 11.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Hettinger County | 11.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Golden Valley County | 11.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Sheridan County | 10.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Divide County | 10 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Slope County | 8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Adams County | 7.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Bowman County | 7.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Oliver County | 6.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Kidder County | 5.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Logan County | 4.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | McIntosh County | 3.4 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest landslide risk county in North Dakota?
Ward County, ND has the highest landslide risk in North Dakota, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 77.3 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").
What causes landslide risk in North Dakota?
Landslide risk covers expected losses from hillslope failures, rockfalls, and debris flows triggered by heavy rainfall, snowmelt, wildfire, or earthquakes. High scores concentrate in the Pacific Northwest, California coastal ranges, Appalachians, and Rocky Mountain foothills, where steep terrain combines with intense precipitation or seismic activity.