Williams, ND
Williams County in North Dakota has 8 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 #1291 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 Williams County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Williams County, ND (1969–2011). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1981 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3247 |
| 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 16, 1976 | Flood | Flooding | DR-501 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-256 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Williams County, ND have?
Williams County, ND has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1969–2011). The 5 most recent are: Flooding (declared May 10, 2011, DR-1981); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3247); Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor (declared Jun 8, 1999, DR-1279); Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains (declared Apr 7, 1997, DR-1174); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jul 26, 1993, DR-1001). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Williams County, ND?
Williams County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1291 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 Williams County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Williams County, ND, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Williams County, ND had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Williams County was Flooding on May 10, 2011 (DR-1981). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2011.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.