Foster, ND
Foster County in North Dakota has 13 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1969–2020, most recently Flooding on Jul 9, 2020 (DR-4553). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #587 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 Foster County
The 13 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Foster County, ND (1969–2020). Total declarations on record: 13.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2020 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4553 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4475 |
| May 29, 2013 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4118 |
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1981 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1907 |
| 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 |
| Apr 26, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-581 |
| May 14, 1974 | Flood | Heavy Rains, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-434 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-256 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in North Dakota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rolette | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Foster County, ND have?
Foster County, ND has 13 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1969–2020). The 5 most recent are: Flooding (declared Jul 9, 2020, DR-4553); Flooding (declared Jan 21, 2020, DR-4475); Flooding (declared May 29, 2013, DR-4118); Flooding (declared May 10, 2011, DR-1981); Flooding (declared Apr 30, 2010, DR-1907). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Foster County, ND?
Foster County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #587 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 Foster County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Foster County, ND, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Foster County, ND had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Foster County was Flooding on Jul 9, 2020 (DR-4553). The county has 13 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2020.
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.