Moderate Risk 🏥 Major Hospital / Trauma Center  ·  North Dakota

Sanford Medical Center Fargo ND

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  NORTH DAKOTA

6 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🏥 Major Hospital / Trauma Center
Primary Risk Radius
25
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
100
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score6 / 10   Moderate
Facility Type🏥 Major Hospital / Trauma Center
Operator / BranchSanford Health
Host CountyCass County ND
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius25 miles
Secondary Risk Radius100 miles

// Strategic Significance

Sanford Medical Center Fargo is the primary Level I trauma center for North Dakota and western Minnesota serving a vast agricultural region. It treats farm accidents blizzard injuries and highway trauma across the flat Northern Plains.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Fargo metro with 250,000 residents and the broader Northern Plains depend on Sanford as the primary Level I trauma center. Annual Red River spring flooding and extreme blizzards create recurring mass casualty scenarios.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

I-29, I-94, 18th Street South. Cass County Emergency Management coordinates Red River flooding and mass casualty protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

Cass County ND
Tornado / Flooding
6/10
Moderate

// Cities Within Risk Zone

Fargo ND
Flooding / Tornado
6/10
Moderate