Enter any address in Pierce County, North Dakota to see its FEMA flood zone
3 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Pierce County, North Dakota has recorded 5 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 2 flash floods and 3 river or area floods. The county has received 23 federal disaster declarations, 11 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1969–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Flooding | Flood | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 17, 2013 |
| Flooding | Flood | Feb 14, 2011 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Mar 13, 2009 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Record And/or Near Record Snow | Snowstorm | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Coastal Storm | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Ground Saturation | Severe Storm | Jun 1, 2005 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Sep 16, 2024 | 35.00K |
| Flood | Mar 6, 2009 | 25.00K |
| Flood | Apr 1, 2009 | 271.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 29, 2005 | — |
| Flood | Aug 12, 1999 | — |
Flash Flood — Sep 16, 2024
Thunderstorms formed to the north of a surface frontal zone in an area of elevated instability. Some storms became severe, producing large hail. The largest hail was the size of a tennis ball, which fell to the southwest of Voltaire in McHenry County. In addition to the hail, torrential rain fell with these storms. This led to flash flooding in Pierce County to the south and southeast of Balta ...
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...
Flood — Aug 12, 1999
Heavy rainfall of 3 to 6 inches were common throughout the three county area. Main flood problems wereflooded streets and underpasses in urban areas. In open country ditches filled rapidly overrunning countyroads.
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 Pierce 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 Pierce 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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