Sargent County, ND Roof Snow Load - 28 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Sargent County
That's Sargent County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 61.6 in. of fresh powder, 22.4 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 5.6 in. if it's turned to ice. This is a meaningful design load - most modern-code homes handle it fine, though an addition, a carport or a flat-roofed section can be a weak spot.
Sargent County, ND: quick facts
- Design roof snow load28 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map40 psf
- National rank#285 of 2,758
- North Dakota rank#25 of 49
- Population3,710
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal45.4 in.
- FIPS38081
Where Sargent County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Sargent County sits at #285, the top 10% nationally - #25 of 49 within North Dakota. 29.4 psf is North Dakota's typical county figure - Sargent County comes in 1.4 psf under it.
Near 46.1082°N 97.6301°W, FIPS 38081: Sargent County counts 3,710 residents and a 40 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 28 psf.
How much it actually snows in Sargent County
Most winters bring Sargent County roughly 45.4 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at BRITTON, SD US, 22.8 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Sargent County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.
Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Sargent County's county-wide figure. See the methodology guide.