Spring Flooding
Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods are the most common disaster in the United States. Failing to evacuate flooded areas or entering flood waters can lead to injury or death.
Floods may:
- Result from rain, snow, coastal storms, storm surges and overflows of dams and other water systems.
- Develop slowly or quickly. Flash floods can come with no warning.
- Cause outages, disrupt transportation, and damage buildings.
Do not walk, swim or drive through flood waters. Turn Around. Don’t Drown!
Know Your Risk for Floods
Visit FEMA's Flood Map Service Center to know types of flood risk in your area. However, remember that flooding doesn’t follow lines on a map. Where it can rain it can flood.
Purchase Flood Insurance
Purchase or renew a flood insurance policy. Homeowner’s insurance policies do not cover flooding. It typically takes up to 30 days for a policy to go into effect so the time to buy is well before a disaster. Get flood coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Learn more at the FEMA 2026 preparedness calendar: https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2025-12/ready-gov_2026-preparedness-calendar.pdf
Public Alerts
Public Alerts can be sent to inform or request the public for assistance. Public Alerts can be sent on land line telephones, cellular and smart phones, North Dakota Lottery messaging boards and Interstate Highway messaging boards.
LaMoure County can send a public alert through its CodeRED system. Please consider signing up your cellular or smart phone to receive a call or text message. LaMoure County can also request a Statewide alert if the criteria is met for an Amber, Silver or Blue Alert. For more information:
The first Wednesday of each month the outdoor warning sirens are tested at appoximately 11:00AM during the months of May, June, July, August, September, and October.
LaMoure County Local Emergency Planning Meeting
Next meetings scheduled for May 7th, 2026 and August 6, 2026.
https://lamourecountynd.com/LocalEmergencyPlanningCommittee-LEPC