McHenry, ND
McHenry County in North Dakota has 17 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1966–2023, most recently Flooding on Jul 5, 2023 (DR-4717). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #361 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 McHenry County
The 17 most recent federally declared disasters affecting McHenry County, ND (1966–2023). Total declarations on record: 17.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4717 |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4323 |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4190 |
| May 29, 2013 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4118 |
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1981 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1907 |
| 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 |
| Apr 16, 1976 | Flood | Flooding | DR-501 |
| May 24, 1975 | Flood | Flooding from Rains & Snowmelt | DR-469 |
| May 14, 1974 | Flood | Heavy Rains, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-434 |
| Jun 5, 1970 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-287 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-256 |
| Jul 9, 1966 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-220 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 17 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in North Dakota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickey | A | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| Morton | A | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Nelson | A | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| Barnes | A | 18 | 1 | 20 |
| LaMoure | A | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| Ransom | A | 18 | 1 | 19 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does McHenry County, ND have?
McHenry County, ND has 17 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1966–2023). The 5 most recent are: Flooding (declared Jul 5, 2023, DR-4717); Flooding (declared Jul 12, 2017, DR-4323); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Aug 19, 2014, DR-4190); Flooding (declared May 29, 2013, DR-4118); Flooding (declared May 10, 2011, DR-1981). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for McHenry County, ND?
McHenry County is graded A (composite score 17/100, low risk). It ranks #361 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 McHenry County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in McHenry County, ND, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has McHenry County, ND had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting McHenry County was Flooding on Jul 5, 2023 (DR-4717). The county has 17 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1966–2023.
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.
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.