Natural Disasters in Watford City, ND

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

25.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

41.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.7

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

24

Public Assistance

$7.2M

Individual Assistance

$23K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Wildfires and Straight-line Winds →FireDec 2024$735K—
Elk Horn Fire →FireOct 2024——
Bear Den Fire →FireOct 2024——
Severe Winter Storm and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2022$2.9M—
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding →Severe StormSep 2021$52K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormOct 2020$196K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$1.2M$23K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Flooding →FloodJun 2019$392K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormJul 2013$337K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormMay 2011$774K—
Flooding →FloodMay 2011$55K—
Severe Winter Storm →Severe StormFeb 2010$405K—
Severe Storms and Flooding →Severe StormMar 2009$113K—
Severe Winter Storm and Record And/or Near Record Snow →SnowstormNov 2005$21K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Snow →SnowstormApr 2004$21K—
Severe Winter Storms and Tornadoes →TornadoDec 2000——
Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains →FloodApr 1997——
Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions →Severe StormJan 1997——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$158,056

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$34,800
206.2: Safe Room (Tornado and Severe Wind Shelter) - Public Structures1$86,824
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$36,432

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Watford City has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, cold wave, hail. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 2 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $7,230,018 in public assistance recovery funding. $23,399 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.