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North Dakota, 2006

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

811events recorded1,199 in 2005
3deaths recorded9 injuries
$24Mproperty damage (estimates)$430K crop damage
2disaster declarations89 NFIP claims, $823K paid
← 20052007 →

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Hail359
Wind132
Winter112
Cold54
Flood50
Drought29
Tornado25
Other21
Wildfire16
Lightning13

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2006 was 811 against 1,199 in 2005.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2006
Cass County35
Cavalier County33
McLean County33
Richland County33
Grand Forks County31
Nelson County28
Morton County27
Ramsey County27
Towner County24
Barnes County22
Benson County20
Burleigh County20
Pembina County20
Sargent County20
Logan County19
McIntosh County19
LaMoure County18
Sioux County17
Steele County17
Golden Valley County16
Walsh County16
Griggs County15
Ransom County15
Traill County15
Emmons County14

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
30 Oct 2006McKenzieWinter Weather—$15,00013
1 Apr 2006CassFlood—$1,340,0001—
1 Apr 2006Grand ForksFlood—$887,0001—
12 Jul 2006McLeanThunderstorm Wind125 mph$3,000,000—2
30 Jun 2006SiouxThunderstorm Wind92 mph$80,000—1
9 May 2006WalshLightning———1
7 May 2006WilliamsDust Devil———1
22 Aug 2006LaMoureHail1.75 in——1
9 Aug 2006GriggsThunderstorm Wind85 mph$9,060,000——
1 Apr 2006RichlandFlood—$1,140,000——
1 Apr 2006WalshFlood—$975,000——
24 Aug 2006McLeanThunderstorm Wind90 mph$675,000——
1 Apr 2006CavalierFlood—$632,000——
18 Apr 2006WilliamsWinter Storm—$600,000——
20 Jan 2006MortonWinter Weather—$450,000——
19 Apr 2006BowmanBlizzard—$400,000——
30 Jun 2006StarkThunderstorm Wind75 mph$200,000——
24 Aug 2006MercerHail2.50 in$350,000——
24 Aug 2006MercerHail3.25 in$300,000——
1 Apr 2006TownerFlood—$294,000——
19 Apr 2006SlopeBlizzard—$250,000——
9 Aug 2006BurkeLightning—$250,000——
1 Apr 2006SargentFlood—$245,000——
1 Apr 2006PembinaFlood—$237,000——
24 Aug 2006McLeanTornadoF2$200,000——
4 Aug 2006EmmonsThunderstorm Wind90 mph$200,000——
22 Aug 2006LoganHail1.75 in$150,000——
1 Apr 2006TraillFlood—$177,000——
18 Apr 2006McKenzieWinter Storm—$150,000——
24 Jun 2006WardLightning—$125,000——
1 Apr 2006RansomFlood—$113,000——
18 Apr 2006DivideWinter Storm—$100,000——
24 Aug 2006McLeanThunderstorm Wind90 mph$80,000——
30 Jun 2006BillingsHail2.25 in$75,000——
12 Jul 2006PierceThunderstorm Wind90 mph$75,000——
30 Dec 2006StutsmanHeavy Snow—$70,000——
27 May 2006McLeanThunderstorm Wind81 mph$50,000——
24 Aug 2006StarkHail1.75 in$50,000——
24 Aug 2006MortonTornadoF0$40,000——
30 Jul 2006PembinaTornadoF0$1,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2006

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
5 Jun 2006DR-1645Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Flooding, And Ground Saturation11
4 Jan 2006DR-1621Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm4

Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss

89 NFIP claims, 80 of them paid, for $822,759.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.