Burleigh, ND
Burleigh County in North Dakota has 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1969–2011, most recently Flooding on May 10, 2011 (DR-1981). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #734 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Burleigh County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Burleigh County, ND (1969–2011). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1981 |
| Apr 7, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-3318 |
| Mar 14, 2010 | Flood | Flooding | DR-3309 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3247 |
| May 28, 2001 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Saturation | DR-1376 |
| 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 17, 1978 | Flood | Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-554 |
| Jun 5, 1970 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-287 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-256 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 14 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in North Dakota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalier | A | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Grand Forks | A | 15 | 25 | 24 |
| Mercer | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Mountrail | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Towner | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Renville | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Burleigh County, ND have?
Burleigh County, ND has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1969–2011). The 5 most recent are: Flooding (declared May 10, 2011, DR-1981); Flooding (declared Apr 7, 2011, DR-3318); Flooding (declared Mar 14, 2010, DR-3309); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3247); Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Saturation (declared May 28, 2001, DR-1376). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Burleigh County, ND?
Burleigh County is graded A (composite score 14/100, low risk). It ranks #734 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 Burleigh County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Burleigh County, ND, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Burleigh County, ND had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Burleigh County was Flooding on May 10, 2011 (DR-1981). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2011.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.