Enter any address in Foster County, North Dakota to see its FEMA flood zone
4 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Foster County, North Dakota has recorded 7 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 4 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 23 federal disaster declarations, 13 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1969–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Flooding | Flood | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Flooding | Flood | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Flooding | Flood | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Flooding | Flood | Feb 14, 2011 |
| Flooding | Flood | Feb 26, 2010 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Mar 13, 2009 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Apr 16, 2023 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 20, 2011 | 50.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 15, 2011 | 70.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 6, 2011 | 1.00M |
| Flood | Mar 6, 2009 | 50.00K |
| Flood | Apr 1, 2009 | 555.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 8, 2005 | — |
Flood — Apr 16, 2023
The spring snow melt of 2023 saw many areas of flooding over North Dakota due to a record deep snow pack and relatively fast melt. Multiple counties experienced infrastructure damage due to the flooding. In addition, during the morning hours of April 16, a flood death (direct) occurred as a 54 year old female was driving a 2004 Ford Escape along ND Highway 66 near the intersection of 47th Avenu...
Flash Flood — Jun 20, 2011
Continued redevelopment of thunderstorms over north central Stutsman County and central Foster County resulted in flash flooding. A measured heavy rain report of 4.22 inches was received from south central Foster County.
Flash Flood — Jul 15, 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Watch number 645 was issued during the mid evening of the 14th for much of west and portions of central North Dakota in anticipation of stronger storms over eastern Montana advecting east into North Dakota through the early morning hours of the 15th. Earlier, Tornado Watch number 644 was in effect, although storms failed to develop. Several severe thunderstorm warnings were ...
Flash Flood — Aug 6, 2011
Thunderstorms with very heavy rain resulted in flash flood conditions over portions of Foster County in east central North Dakota. The flooding damaged rail tracks over the James River, causing a train derailment. No injuries were reported with this accident.
Flood — Mar 6, 2009
This devastating flooding continued into April, and in some cases worsened.||Western and central North Dakota experienced a snowy winter of 2008-2009. Bismarck, for example, had the snowiest December on record, which was also the snowiest month ever on record, with 33.3 inches of snow in December 2008. March 2009 was the fifth snowiest month on record with 29.7 inches. For the entire season Bis...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Foster County, North Dakota:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Foster County, North Dakota that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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