Wildfire Risk in North Dakota

All North Dakota counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index wildfire score

Wildfire risk — uncontrolled fires that spread across wildland and into communities — is rated for 53 of 53 North Dakota counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Rolette County carries the state's highest wildfire score at 96.4, with $3M in expected annual wildfire losses.

No North Dakota county reaches the High band for wildfire, and expected annual losses from wildfire total roughly $16M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Wildfire

#CountyWildfire ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Rolette County
96.4
Medium 0.00 / yr $3M
2 Emmons County
93.2
Medium 0.00 / yr $2M
3 McHenry County
87.4
Low 0.00 / yr $1M
4 Bottineau County
85.0
Low 0.00 / yr $733K
5 Burleigh County
84.1
Low 0.00 / yr $827K
6 Dunn County
83.9
Low 0.00 / yr $608K
7 Sioux County
80.5
Low 0.00 / yr $236K
8 Benson County
80.1
Low 0.00 / yr $251K
9 Ramsey County
79.9
Low 0.00 / yr $514K
10 Ward County
79.4
Low 0.00 / yr $578K
11 Walsh County
79.2
Low 0.00 / yr $477K
12 Mountrail County
78.8
Low 0.00 / yr $350K
13 Williams County
77.4
Low 0.00 / yr $447K
14 McKenzie County
77.4
Low 0.00 / yr $438K
15 McLean County
77.0
Low 0.00 / yr $376K
16 Morton County
73.9
Low 0.00 / yr $375K
17 McIntosh County
70.8
Low 0.00 / yr $126K
18 Nelson County
67.8
Low 0.00 / yr $106K
19 Stutsman County
66.9
Low 0.00 / yr $151K
20 Barnes County
65.4
Low 0.00 / yr $106K
21 Grant County
65.4
Low 0.00 / yr $94K
22 Billings County
65.3
Low 0.00 / yr $179K
23 Pembina County
63.9
Low 0.00 / yr $96K
24 Sheridan County
63.3
Very Low 0.00 / yr $145K
25 Eddy County
63.0
Very Low 0.00 / yr $146K
26 Mercer County
61.6
Very Low 0.00 / yr $128K
27 Ransom County
59.8
Very Low 0.00 / yr $96K
28 Divide County
59.1
Very Low 0.00 / yr $64K
29 Towner County
56.8
Very Low 0.00 / yr $94K
30 Bowman County
56.7
Very Low 0.00 / yr $90K
31 Pierce County
56.5
Very Low 0.00 / yr $92K
32 Dickey County
56.0
Very Low 0.00 / yr $66K
33 Hettinger County
55.4
Very Low 0.00 / yr $55K
34 Grand Forks County
55.3
Very Low 0.00 / yr $81K
35 Logan County
55.3
Very Low 0.00 / yr $51K
36 Stark County
54.8
Very Low 0.00 / yr $76K
37 Richland County
54.0
Very Low 0.00 / yr $66K
38 Cavalier County
52.8
Very Low 0.00 / yr $47K
39 Wells County
51.4
Very Low 0.00 / yr $50K
40 Cass County
50.5
Very Low 0.00 / yr $83K
41 Golden Valley County
49.2
Very Low 0.00 / yr $39K
42 Griggs County
49.1
Very Low 0.00 / yr $45K
43 Foster County
48.4
Very Low 0.00 / yr $44K
44 Adams County
48.0
Very Low 0.00 / yr $32K
45 Burke County
46.9
Very Low 0.00 / yr $55K
46 Kidder County
45.8
Very Low 0.00 / yr $49K
47 Oliver County
44.5
Very Low 0.00 / yr $51K
48 Sargent County
41.3
Very Low 0.00 / yr $40K
49 LaMoure County
38.1
Very Low 0.00 / yr $25K
50 Slope County
38.0
Very Low 0.00 / yr $28K
51 Renville County
37.3
Very Low 0.00 / yr $31K
52 Traill County
23.3
Very Low 0.00 / yr $16K
53 Steele County
17.0
Very Low 0.00 / yr $7K

53 North Dakota counties with measurable wildfire risk. See the national wildfire ranking or all North Dakota counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which North Dakota county has the highest wildfire risk?

Rolette County has the highest FEMA wildfire risk score in North Dakota at 96.4 (Medium), with $3M in expected annual losses and about 0.00 events per year.

How many North Dakota counties face significant wildfire risk?

53 North Dakota counties record measurable wildfire risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.

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