Enter any address in Stark 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.
Stark 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 16 federal disaster declarations, 8 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1966–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | May 17, 2013 |
| Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 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 |
| Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains | Flood | Feb 28, 1997 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Blizzard Conditions | Severe Storm | Jan 3, 1997 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 3, 2022 | 500.00K |
| Flood | Aug 15, 2014 | 550.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 5, 2011 | 15.00K |
| Flood | Mar 6, 2009 | 30.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 18, 2007 | 50.00K |
| Flood | Mar 17, 2003 | — |
| Flash Flood | Jun 10, 2002 | — |
Flash Flood — Jul 3, 2022
Thunderstorms developed near and ahead of a surface low over southeast Montana, and moved into North Dakota where strong deep layer shear and instability were noted. Some of the storms became severe, with strong wind gusts as the main threat. The strongest wind gust was 62 mph and occurred in Hettinger and Stark counties. Very heavy rain caused flash flooding in Dickinson, Stark County, which ...
Flood — Aug 15, 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 — Aug 5, 2011
Surface low pressure over southwest North Dakota combined with a lead short wave impulse to trigger thunderstorms across southwest and south central North Dakota through the afternoon hours and into the evening of August 5th. Severe Thunderstorm Watch number 729 and 731 were in effect for this event. One particularly strong bowing storm produced most of the large hail and high wind reports as i...
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...
Flash Flood — Jul 18, 2007
Very heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches from thunderstorms resulted in a flash flood in Stark County, south of Dickinson.
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 Stark 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 Stark 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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