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Drought history in North Dakota
North Dakota has 18 county-level drought declarations across 18 counties. Burleigh County leads with 1 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for drought events in this state: $0.
This page shows every North Dakota county in North Dakota that has at least one FEMA drought declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to drought events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of drought declarations across all states, see the drought disaster type page. For all hazard types in North Dakota, see the North Dakota state page.
Drought in North Dakota
Counties ranked by drought declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burleigh County | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Dickey County | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | Dunn County | 1 | $0 |
| 4 | Emmons County | 1 | $0 |
| 5 | Grant County | 1 | $0 |
| 6 | Kidder County | 1 | $0 |
| 7 | LaMoure County | 1 | $0 |
| 8 | Logan County | 1 | $0 |
| 9 | McIntosh County | 1 | $0 |
| 10 | McKenzie County | 1 | $0 |
| 11 | McLean County | 1 | $0 |
| 12 | Mercer County | 1 | $0 |
| 13 | Mountrail County | 1 | $0 |
| 14 | Ransom County | 1 | $0 |
| 15 | Richland County | 1 | $0 |
| 16 | Sargent County | 1 | $0 |
| 17 | Stutsman County | 1 | $0 |
| 18 | Ward County | 1 | $0 |