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FIPS 38005 · population 5,756 (2024)

Benson County, North Dakota

Benson County has been named in 31 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Dakota (23) are listed on the state page.

31declarations 27major disasters 4emergencies 1969first on record 2020latest

By hazard

Flood15
Severe Storm11
Biological2
Snowstorm1
Coastal Storm1
Tornado1

By decade

11960s
21970s
81990s
82000s
92010s
32020s

Population: 5,960 in April 2020, 5,756 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Benson County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Oct 2, 2020 DR-4565-ND Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $3.0 million
Apr 1, 2020 DR-4509-ND COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $227.4 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3477-ND COVID-19 Biological PA —
Jul 12, 2017 DR-4323-ND Flooding Flood PAHM $5.9 million
Aug 19, 2014 DR-4190-ND Severe Storms and Flooding Flood PAHM $2.6 million
Jul 12, 2013 DR-4128-ND Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $11.1 million
May 29, 2013 DR-4118-ND Flooding Flood PAHM $7.8 million
May 10, 2011 DR-1981-ND Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $391.7 million
Apr 7, 2011 EM-3318-ND Flooding Flood PA —
Apr 30, 2010 DR-1907-ND Flooding Flood PAHM $19.7 million
Apr 21, 2010 DR-1901-ND Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm PAHM $29.5 million
Mar 14, 2010 EM-3309-ND Flooding Flood PA $4.9 million
Mar 24, 2009 DR-1829-ND Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $137.3 million
Nov 21, 2005 DR-1616-ND Severe Winter Storm and Record and/Or Near Record Snow Snowstorm PAHM $2.1 million
Sep 13, 2005 EM-3247-ND Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Coastal Storm PA $24,233
Jul 22, 2005 DR-1597-ND Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation Severe Storm PAHM $15.5 million
May 5, 2004 DR-1515-ND Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation Severe Storm PAHM $13.3 million
May 28, 2001 DR-1376-ND Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Saturation Flood PAHM $27.0 million
Dec 29, 2000 DR-1353-ND Severe Winter Storms and Tornadoes Tornado PAHM $922,032
Jun 27, 2000 DR-1334-ND Severe Storms, Flooding and Ground Saturation Severe Storm IAPAHM $49.2 million
Jun 8, 1999 DR-1279-ND Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor Flood IAPAHM $60.1 million
Jun 15, 1998 DR-1220-ND Flooding, Ground Saturation,severe Storms Flood IAPA —
Apr 7, 1997 DR-1174-ND Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains Flood IAPA —
Jan 12, 1997 DR-1157-ND Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions Severe Storm PAHM —
Jun 5, 1996 DR-1118-ND Severe Storms,flooding, & Ice Jams Severe Storm PA —
May 16, 1995 DR-1050-ND Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation Severe Storm IAPA —
Jul 1, 1994 DR-1032-ND Severe Storms, Flooding Severe Storm PA —
Jul 26, 1993 DR-1001-ND Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Apr 26, 1979 DR-581-ND Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood IAPA —
May 14, 1974 DR-434-ND Heavy Rains, Snowmelt & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Apr 18, 1969 DR-256-ND Flooding Flood IAPA —