Enter any address in Kidder County, North Dakota to see its FEMA flood zone
5 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Kidder County, North Dakota has recorded 8 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 5 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 26 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 (1976–2025)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Straight-line Winds | Snowstorm | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 7, 2021 |
| Flooding | Flood | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Flooding | Flood | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 17, 2013 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2021 | 350.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 16, 2014 | 25.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 15, 2009 | 50.00K |
| Flood | Mar 6, 2009 | 45.00K |
| Flood | Apr 1, 2009 | 1.30M |
| Flash Flood | Aug 24, 2006 | 25K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 29, 2005 | 20K |
| Flood | Mar 21, 1997 | — |
Flash Flood — Jun 8, 2021
An extended period consisting of two days of continuous severe weather occurred from June 7 through June 8. Thunderstorms initially developed along a warm front over the James River Valley into parts of south central North Dakota where strong instability and deep layer shear were noted. During the evening, a mix of wind and hail damage occurred. The largest hail reported during this period was ...
Flash Flood — Aug 16, 2014
Several waves of heavy rain, with embedded non severe thunderstorms with torrential rain, moved through western and central North Dakota. There was overland, stream, river and flash flooding, mainly over the southern half of the western and central parts of the state. The hardest hit areas were between Williston and Dickinson, and between Bismarck and Jamestown. Up to six inches of rain fell fr...
Flash Flood — Jun 15, 2009
An upper level low pressure system moving slowly across west and central North Dakota coincided with afternoon destabilization of the atmosphere to trigger scattered thunderstorms over the southwest and south central parts of the state. A few of these storms became severe during the evening hours with several reports of large hail. In addition, flash flooding from very heavy rainfall was report...
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...
Flood — Apr 1, 2009
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 Bismarck ended up the second snowiest on record with 100.3 inches. A similar sce...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Kidder 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 Kidder 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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