Natural Disaster Risk — ZIP Code 58324

Natural Hazard Profile: ZIP 58324, North Dakota

Located in the northern tier of the continental United States, ZIP 58324 serves the Cando community. The continental climate of this part of North Dakota — bringing extremely cold winters and short, warm summers with prairie wind exposure — directly shapes the hazard exposure for properties in this postal area.

ZIP 58324's overall natural disaster risk is rated 3.8/10 (Low) by FEMA's National Risk Index. The area faces significant ice storm exposure, where the thermal profile of the atmosphere during winter storms frequently delivers freezing rain rather than snow. Secondary hazards include cold wave and wildfire.

Relative to other U.S. communities, ZIP 58324's natural disaster risk is below the U.S. national average of 4.5/10, slightly below the 4.7/10 state average. The hazard distribution here is led by ice storm and cold wave, as measured by FEMA across North Dakota. While city-specific sub-county variation exists, these scores represent the best available federal risk estimate.

ZIP 58324 carries a below-average natural disaster risk, reflecting fewer and less severe hazard exposures than typical U.S. communities. Even so, the area's primary risk — ice storm — warrants awareness and appropriate insurance coverage, as lower risk does not mean zero risk.