Dry ForkND
A town. Nearly 24% of it is conserved land.
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
24% of Dry Fork is conserved land
23 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
24%conserved
24%
conserved · 9,698 of 40,494 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hofflund Wildlife Management Area | — | 525 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Dry Fork has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–80°
Fall31–54°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Dry Fork is
Dry Fork beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Dry Fork | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.9% | 7.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.5% | 10.8% |
Tioga Medical Center
12.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Dry Fork’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Dry Fork.
Elm TreePleasant ValleyDry Fork