Enter any address in Mountrail County, North Dakota to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is a primary flood concern in Mountrail County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 7 flash flood events and 9 flood events. For example, heavy rains in late June 2014 caused extensive damage, leading to a Federal Disaster Declaration for North Dakota. More recently, spring snowmelt contributed to flooding in April 2023.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced claims. These claims averaged $728 with an average water depth of 0.8 feet. Homeowners and real estate agents in areas designated as Zone A should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
8 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Mountrail County, North Dakota has recorded 16 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 7 flash floods and 9 river or area floods. The county has received 27 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 (1969–2023)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding | Flood | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2020 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Flooding | Flood | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 17, 2013 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Flooding | Flood | Feb 14, 2011 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Apr 11, 2023 | 110.00K |
| Flood | Jun 28, 2014 | 254.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 21, 2013 | 65.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 7, 2012 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 24, 2011 | 20.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 22, 2011 | 20.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 19, 2011 | 100.00K |
| Flood | May 11, 2011 | 50.00K |
| Flood | Jun 1, 2011 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 1, 2011 | 0.00K |
Flood — Apr 11, 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 — Jun 28, 2014
Very heavy rain continued over several days at the end of June. Three to five inches of rain fell from Minot through Sherwood, and from Crosby through Lignite to Stanley. The highest rain amount was seven inches from Renville County. Another high amount was 4.50 inches from Ward County. Damage was extensive. The state of North Dakota requested and was granted a Federal Disaster Declaration as a...
Flash Flood — Jul 21, 2013
Tornado Watch number 428 was in effect during this event. ||An eastward moving surface cold front and upper level shortwave trough combined with strong instability and wind shear to trigger a severe weather outbreak across much of west and central North Dakota. Storms initiated during the mid afternoon over northwest North Dakota, and continued to develop east and south through the mid evening...
Flash Flood — Jun 7, 2012
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon across central North Dakota along a north to south orientated stationary front. Convection was supported by a modest low level jet and afternoon destabilization ahead of a mid level longwave trough across the western United States. Large hail and severe thunderstorm winds occurred during this event. In addition, slow moving thunderst...
Flash Flood — Jun 24, 2011
Flash flood conditions developed over portions of northwest North Dakota as slow moving and redeveloping thunderstorms moved over Burke County. Local law enforcement reported water flowing over roads southwest of Lignite.
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 Mountrail 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 Mountrail 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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