Enter any address in Hettinger County, North Dakota to see its FEMA flood zone
7 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Hettinger County, North Dakota has recorded 9 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 4 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 19 federal disaster declarations, 10 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1966–2023)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding | Flood | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Flooding | Flood | Mar 21, 2019 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Jan 20, 2010 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Mar 13, 2009 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Coastal Storm | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains | Flood | Feb 28, 1997 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Apr 16, 2023 | 20.00K |
| Flood | May 1, 2022 | 30.00K (2 deaths) |
| Flash Flood | Jun 21, 2016 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 22, 2013 | 15.00K |
| Flood | Mar 6, 2009 | 25.00K |
| Flood | Apr 1, 2009 | 193.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 27, 2001 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jul 26, 2001 | — |
| Flood | Mar 21, 1997 | .86M |
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...
Flood — May 1, 2022
A male and female, both 74 years old, from Arcadia, Oklahoma attempted to pass through a low water crossing on the Cannonball River near 96th Ave. SW and 71st St. SW in Hettinger County at around 1:00 PM MDT on May 1. They had crossed successfully at the same location twice the day before. This crossing is locally known to have water running through it during most snowmelt and rain events. A ga...
Flash Flood — Jun 21, 2016
A compact upper level low approached North Dakota while strong instability and very strong deep layer shear were present over a broad portion of the state. Storms initiated over eastern Montana into southwest North Dakota and moved across the area in the evening and overnight hours. Storms were slow to intensify at first, then around 730 pm CDT explosive growth occurred over western North Dakot...
Flash Flood — Jun 22, 2013
Severe Thunderstorm Watch numbers 345 and 350 were in effect during this event.||A capped atmosphere and weak bulk shear prevented convection over North Dakota while storms were developing over far southeast Montana and eastern Wyoming.||Later in the afternoon bulk shear increased substantially into North Dakota in the vicinity of a southwest to northeast orientated surface trough. As the cap w...
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 Hettinger 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 Hettinger 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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