Billings, ND
Billings County in North Dakota has 4 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1978–2011, most recently Flooding on May 10, 2011 (DR-1981). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2266 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $18,555 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Billings County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Billings County, ND (1978–2011). Total declarations on record: 4.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1981 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3247 |
| Apr 7, 1997 | Flood | Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains | DR-1174 |
| Apr 17, 1978 | Flood | Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-554 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in North Dakota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Dunn | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Adams | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| McKenzie | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Bowman | A | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Slope | A | 9 | 0 | 3 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Billings County, ND have?
Billings County, ND has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1978–2011). The 4 most recent are: Flooding (declared May 10, 2011, DR-1981); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3247); Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains (declared Apr 7, 1997, DR-1174); Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding (declared Apr 17, 1978, DR-554). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Billings County, ND?
Billings County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2266 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Billings County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Billings County, ND, totaling $18,555 in payouts. The average claim is $18,555. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Billings County, ND had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Billings County was Flooding on May 10, 2011 (DR-1981). The county has 4 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1978–2011.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.