Benson County, ND Flood Zone & Flood Risk Data
Benson County, ND: flood risk, in FEMA's own numbers
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Benson County scores at the 6.7th percentile for flood hazard, rated "Very Low", among the lowest flood hazard in the country. The hazard here is driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast, FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 2.2 times a year. This describes the county, not any one street, FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Benson County's flood-insurance compliance gap
Out of 1 homes FEMA counts inside Benson County's mapped flood zone, 1 carry the flood policy federal law requires there, 100% compliance, among the stronger rates FEMA reports. Looking beyond the mandated zone, 0.4% of all residential structures in Benson County carry flood coverage voluntarily or otherwise, relevant because most NFIP claims nationally come from outside the mapped SFHA.
Where Benson County ranks
Among the 3144 US counties FEMA scores for flood hazard, Benson County ranks 2945, 1 being the highest hazard nationally, and 2755 by population among all 3144 counties covered here, where 1 is the largest. Benson County, North Dakota covers 1,388.555 square miles and counts roughly 5,756 residents.
Checking a specific address in Benson County
10 of Benson County's 2,511 residential structures carry flood coverage of some kind, per FEMA's latest count, useful context, not a substitute for checking one parcel.
Where Benson County's figures come from
Every figure on this page traces to a named FEMA dataset, documented in the methodology guide. If you're unsure why any of this insurance requirement exists at all, the SFHA explainer covers it from first principles.