Williams County, North Dakota

Williams County has been named in 20 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Dakota (23) are listed on the state page.

20declarations 17major disasters 3emergencies 1969first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm7

Flood7

Biological2

Fire1

Coastal Storm1

Snowstorm1

Tornado1

11960s

21970s

51990s

42000s

22010s

62020s

Population: 40,951 in April 2020, 40,763 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Sep 1, 2026	DR-4934-ND	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes	Severe Storm	PA	—
Dec 24, 2024	DR-4852-ND	Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds	Fire	PAHM	$5.5 million
Jul 13, 2022	DR-4660-ND	Severe Winter Storm and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$81.2 million
Sep 1, 2021	DR-4613-ND	Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$2.9 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	—
May 20, 2011	DR-1986-ND	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$6.4 million
May 10, 2011	DR-1981-ND	Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$391.7 million
Mar 24, 2009	DR-1829-ND	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPPAHM	$137.3 million
Sep 13, 2005	EM-3247-ND	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Coastal Storm	PA	$24,233
Apr 2, 2004	EM-3196-ND	Snow	Snowstorm	PA	$317,518
Dec 29, 2000	DR-1353-ND	Severe Winter Storms and Tornadoes	Tornado	PAHM	$922,032
Jun 8, 1999	DR-1279-ND	Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor	Flood	IAPAHM	$60.1 million
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	—
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	—
Apr 16, 1976	DR-501-ND	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Apr 18, 1969	DR-256-ND	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—