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North Dakota, 2013
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2013 was 1,148 against 687 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2013 | Ransom | Flash Flood | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Walsh | Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Cavalier | Flood | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Grant | Heavy Snow | — | $4,400,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Adams | Heavy Snow | — | $2,700,000 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Stark | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $850,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Bottineau | Flood | — | $525,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Hettinger | Heavy Snow | — | $471,000 | — | — |
| 20 May 2013 | Cavalier | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 2013 | Ward | Flood | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 20 May 2013 | Walsh | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 20 May 2013 | Pembina | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Emmons | Hail | 2.75 in | $250,000 | — | — |
| 25 May 2013 | Sioux | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Barnes | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Morton | Heavy Snow | — | $187,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Dunn | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $175,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2013 | Ward | Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Sioux | Heavy Snow | — | $137,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Dunn | Hail | 2.50 in | $105,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Cass | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Sep 2013 | McIntosh | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Morton | Tornado | EF0 | $95,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Burleigh | Flash Flood | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Dunn | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Emmons | Hail | 1.75 in | $75,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Billings | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Ward | Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Mountrail | Flash Flood | — | $65,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2013 | McKenzie | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $55,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2013 | McHenry | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Bowman | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Golden Valley | Tornado | EF0 | $5,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Richland | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Richland | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Richland | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 31 May 2013 | Walsh | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 31 May 2013 | Walsh | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Pembina | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Sargent | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2013
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2013 | DR-4154 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 7 |
| 12 Jul 2013 | DR-4128 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 19 |
| 25 Jun 2013 | DR-4123 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 0 |
| 29 May 2013 | DR-4118 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 16 |
| 26 Apr 2013 | EM-3364 | Emergency | Flood | Flooding | 6 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
167 NFIP claims, 108 of them paid, for $1,122,976.
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.