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North Dakota FEMA Disaster Declarations — 10 Since 2021

Last 5 years · 48 counties affected · Newest declaration: September 1, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has North Dakota had?

North Dakota has had 10 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 8 major disasters (DR), 0 emergencies (EM), and 2 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 48 counties. The most common incident types were Severe Storm (4), Fire (3), Winter Storm (1).

Declarations (10)

Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: September 1, 2026 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4934 Counties: 7
WilliamsMercerDivideBurkeOliverBottineau+1 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: October 22, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4895 Counties: 7
KidderGrand ForksBarnesSteeleNelsonStutsman+1 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: September 11, 2025 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4888 Counties: 19
GrantOliverMortonBarnesBurleighCass+13 more
Major Disaster
WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: December 24, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4852 Counties: 2
McKenzieWilliams
Fire Mgmt
ELK HORN FIRE
Declared: October 6, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5541 Counties: 1
McKenzie
Fire Mgmt
BEAR DEN FIRE
Declared: October 6, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5540 Counties: 1
McKenzie
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: February 15, 2024 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4760 Counties: 13
SargentBarnesCassTraillMcIntoshLaMoure+7 more
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: July 5, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4717 Counties: 21
MercerDickeySteeleBurkeWalshMcHenry+15 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: February 5, 2023 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 4686 Counties: 7
SargentNelsonWellsRansomMercerKidder+1 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: July 13, 2022 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4660 Counties: 40
BottineauNelsonWilliamsGriggsGrand ForksGolden Valley+34 more
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered September 28, 2026.