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North Dakota, 2023
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 2023 was 781 against 1,486 in 2022.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2023 | McKenzie | Winter Weather | — | $200,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2023 | Stark | Dense Fog | — | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Rolette | Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Nov 2023 | Stark | Winter Weather | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Rolette | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $600,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Stutsman | Winter Weather | — | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Sioux | Thunderstorm Wind | 125 mph | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Mercer | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2023 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $1,250,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Stutsman | Ice Storm | — | $1,250,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Grand Forks | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Walsh | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Walsh | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2023 | Morton | Hail | 1.75 in | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2023 | Dickey | Ice Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Cass | Flood | — | $951,000 | — | — |
| 17 Apr 2023 | Cass | Flood | — | $951,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Cass | Flood | — | $951,000 | — | — |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Cass | Flood | — | $951,000 | — | — |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Cass | Flood | — | $951,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jan 2023 | Divide | Dense Fog | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jan 2023 | Burke | Dense Fog | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2023 | McIntosh | Ice Storm | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Bottineau | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Mountrail | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Dunn | Flood | — | $540,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2023 | Burleigh | Hail | 1.75 in | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2023 | McLean | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Logan | Ice Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Foster | Ice Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Apr 2023 | Morton | Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Pierce | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Kidder | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jan 2023 | Sheridan | Dense Fog | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jan 2023 | McLean | Dense Fog | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Wells | Ice Storm | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Kidder | Ice Storm | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Stark | Hail | 1.75 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Richland | Flood | — | $194,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Richland | Flood | — | $194,000 | — | — |
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 2023
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2023 | DR-4717 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 21 |
| 5 Feb 2023 | DR-4686 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Straight-Line Winds | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss
13 NFIP claims, 8 of them paid, for $231,529.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.