Richland, ND
Richland County in North Dakota has 23 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2023, most recently Flooding on Jul 5, 2023 (DR-4717). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #157 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 Richland County
The 23 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Richland County, ND (1965–2023). Total declarations on record: 23.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4717 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4553 |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4444 |
| May 29, 2013 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4118 |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Flood | Flooding | DR-3364 |
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1981 |
| Apr 7, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-3318 |
| 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 |
| Jun 15, 1998 | Flood | Flooding, Ground Saturation,severe Storms | DR-1220 |
| Apr 7, 1997 | Flood | Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains | DR-1174 |
| Jul 26, 1993 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-1001 |
| May 8, 1989 | Flood | Flooding | DR-825 |
| Apr 26, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-581 |
| Apr 17, 1978 | Flood | Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding | DR-554 |
| Jul 11, 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-475 |
| Jun 10, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-335 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-256 |
| Mar 23, 1966 | Flood | Flooding | DR-216 |
| May 10, 1965 | Flood | Flooding | DR-195 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 20 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in North Dakota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembina | B | 21 | 0 | 25 |
| Walsh | B | 21 | 1 | 26 |
| Traill | A | 19 | 1 | 22 |
| 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 Richland County, ND have?
Richland County, ND has 23 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2023). The 5 most recent are: Flooding (declared Jul 5, 2023, DR-4717); Flooding (declared Jul 9, 2020, DR-4553); Flooding (declared Jun 12, 2019, DR-4444); Flooding (declared May 29, 2013, DR-4118); Flooding (declared Apr 26, 2013, DR-3364). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Richland County, ND?
Richland County is graded A (composite score 20/100, low risk). It ranks #157 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 Richland County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Richland County, ND, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Richland County, ND had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Richland County was Flooding on Jul 5, 2023 (DR-4717). The county has 23 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2023.
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.