Rolette County Disaster Risk

Rolette County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 53th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Rolette County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: wildfire (96th percentile), tornado (31th percentile), flooding (22th percentile), earthquake (15th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is wildfire at the 96th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Rolette County's composite risk percentile is 53th, compared to the North Dakota state average of 22th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Very Low. This means Rolette County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in North Dakota.

Yes, Rolette County's wildfire risk is at the 96th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, Rolette County is at the 22th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Rolette County's composite risk score of 53th percentile is above the North Dakota state average of 22th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by wildfire exposure (96th percentile). Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.