Bowman County, ND Environment & Hazard Risk

• Winter weatherRelatively Low$113K/yr expected annual loss, about 17 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$90.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,047 years
• Cold waveRelatively Low$1.4M/yr expected annual loss, about 11 events a year
• HailRelatively Low$233K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.4 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Low$68.7K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• DroughtVery Low$18K/yr expected annual loss, about 40 events a year
• Strong windVery Low$145K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.5 events a year
• TornadoVery Low$111K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$9,750/yr expected annual loss, about once every 7,519 years
• LandslideVery Low$20/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5 years
• Heat waveVery Low$12.6K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.0 events a year
• LightningVery Low$27.1K/yr expected annual loss, about 33 events a year

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, hurricane, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

3 of 1,498 (0.2%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

6

Insured in high-risk zones

2 (33%)

Flood claims since 1978

10

Claims paid since 1978

$11.8K

• Hail142
• Thunderstorm Wind90
• High Wind88
• Blizzard34
• Heavy Snow26
• Drought23
• Winter Storm20
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill13
• Cold/Wind Chill8
• Funnel Cloud8

• Winter Storm11/02/2000

  Bowman

  7 injured

  What happened

  A low pressure system over Colorado moved northeast over the plains and intensified. Heavy snow fell across northcentral and western North Dakota with snow amounts ranging from 6 to 14 inches. In Divide county 14 inches of snow fell in the city ofFortuna. Other snow amounts includes 12 inches at Beach in Golden Valley county and Rhame in Bowman county received upto 10 inches of snow. Wind gust to 50 mph were reported in many areas resulting in many roads being closed and caused a tour bus accident in Bowman county resulting in seven serious injuries. Power outages were widespread across the northwestarea of the state where up to 500 power lines were downed causing an estimated 1 million dollar's in damage.

• Blizzard01/09/1997

  Bowman

  $1.5M damage

  What happened

  The second blizzard in less than 1 week brought North Dakota to a virtual standstill. This blizzard didn't bring as much snow as the first storm, but the winds gusted from the northwest as high at 40 mph and they lasted for 3 days. Snowfall amounts from this storm varied from 1-2 inches in the southwest to 2-4 inches in the central. But the strong winds combined with this snow as well as the snow from the blizzard a few days earlier created widespread whiteout conditions that lasted for 3 days. There were numerous communities that halted mail delivery and cancelled school. In Emmons Co. every road was blocked by drifts, some as high as 18 feet. In McLean Co. there was a drift at the intersection of highways 83 and 37 that was 12 feet high and 150 yards long. It took snow plow operators working from both directions 10 hours to open. The Standing Rock Indian Reservation had severe hardship with snow drifts taller than buses blocking all the entrance roads. Most of the people on the reservation ran out of propane to heat their homes, and food shortages were widespread. Again, almost every major road in North Dakota was closed and plows pulled off. In Foster Co., the county road...

• Blizzard01/24/2010

  Bowman

  $1.2M damage

  What happened

  Wind gusts to near 50 mph combined with falling snow and existing loose snow cover to create widespread blizzard conditions across Bowman County. The strong winds and blizzard conditions resulted in additional downed power lines and delayed the repair of existing downed power lines. The total estimated damage from this storm (January 18th through January 25th) was over one million dollars.

• Hail3.5" hail09/08/2009

  Rhame, Bowman County

  $750K damage

  What happened

  A one to two mile wide swath of large and destructive hail was reported. The largest stone was measured at three and one half inches in diameter. There was significant damage to roofs on the north and east sides of Bowman, and to structures in rural north and east Bowman County.

• Blizzard04/05/1997

  Bowman

  $750K damage

  What happened

  Bowman got 24 inches of snow

• Flood06/07/2007

  Bowman, Bowman County

  $550K damage

  What happened

  Total 5.6 inches of rain was reported over the duration of the rain event. Spring creek was running out of its banks. Water was running across farm roads and fields.

• Bowman City ofServes 1,470 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Scranton City ofServes 281 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Rhame City ofServes 169 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting