Dunn, ND
Dunn County in North Dakota has 7 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 #1326 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 Dunn County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Dunn County, ND (1969–2023). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4717 |
| 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 |
| May 24, 1975 | Flood | Flooding from Rains & Snowmelt | DR-469 |
| Jun 5, 1970 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-287 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-256 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Dunn County, ND have?
Dunn County, ND has 7 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1969–2023). The 5 most recent are: Flooding (declared Jul 5, 2023, DR-4717); 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); Flooding from Rains & Snowmelt (declared May 24, 1975, DR-469). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Dunn County, ND?
Dunn County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1326 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 Dunn County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Dunn County, ND, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Dunn County, ND had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Dunn County was Flooding on Jul 5, 2023 (DR-4717). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2023.
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.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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.