Burke, ND
Burke County in North Dakota has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1969–2023, most recently Flooding on Jul 5, 2023 (DR-4717). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #762 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Burke County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Burke County, ND (1969–2023). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4717 |
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1981 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3247 |
| Jun 8, 1999 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor | DR-1279 |
| Apr 7, 1997 | Flood | Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains | DR-1174 |
| Jul 26, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-1001 |
| Apr 26, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-581 |
| Apr 16, 1976 | Flood | Flooding | DR-501 |
| Jun 5, 1970 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-287 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-256 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in North Dakota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettinger | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Pierce | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Kidder | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Sheridan | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Griggs | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Burke County, ND have?
Burke County, ND has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1969–2023). The 5 most recent are: Flooding (declared Jul 5, 2023, DR-4717); Flooding (declared May 10, 2011, DR-1981); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3247); Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor (declared Jun 8, 1999, DR-1279); Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains (declared Apr 7, 1997, DR-1174). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Burke County, ND?
Burke County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #762 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 Burke County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Burke County, ND, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Burke County, ND had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Burke County was Flooding on Jul 5, 2023 (DR-4717). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2023.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.