FEMA disaster declarations in North Dakota
Federal major disaster, emergency and fire management declarations for North Dakota since 1 Jan 2024, the counties and areas each one designates, and the requests FEMA turned down.
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Is North Dakota a federal disaster area?
The most recent federal declaration for North Dakota is DR-4934-ND, a major disaster declaration made on 1 Sep 2026 for Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes that began 7 Jun 2026, covering 7 designated areas.
FEMA has made 1 disaster declaration in North Dakota so far in 2026 (1 major disaster). Over the last 12 months, the median major disaster declaration came 81 days after the incident began and 52.5 days after the request (2 declarations). 0 requests were turned down in 2026.
Counties and areas designated in the last 12 months
14 areas named in at least one declaration since 19 Oct 2025, each with the newest declaration that names it. A designation applies to that declaration's incident period and programs only; FEMA's page for the declaration says what help is available.
| Barnes County | DR-4895-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Bottineau County | DR-4934-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 1 Sep 2026 | 1 |
| Burke County | DR-4934-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 1 Sep 2026 | 1 |
| Divide County | DR-4934-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 1 Sep 2026 | 1 |
| Grand Forks County | DR-4895-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Griggs County | DR-4895-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Kidder County | DR-4895-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 |
| McLean County | DR-4934-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 1 Sep 2026 | 1 |
| Mercer County | DR-4934-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 1 Sep 2026 | 1 |
| Nelson County | DR-4895-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Oliver County | DR-4934-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 1 Sep 2026 | 1 |
| Steele County | DR-4895-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Stutsman County | DR-4895-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 22 Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Williams County | DR-4934-ND · Major disaster · Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes | 1 Sep 2026 | 1 |
All declarations since 1 Jan 2024
7 declarations, newest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| 1 Sep 2026 | DR-4934-ND | Major disaster | Severe Storm Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes |
7 Jun 2026 | 86 | 57 | PA | No | — | Bottineau County, Burke County, Divide County, McLean County, Mercer County, Oliver County, Williams County |
| 22 Oct 2025 | DR-4895-ND | Major disaster | Severe Storm Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes |
7 Aug 2025 | 76 | 48 | PA | No | — | Barnes County, Grand Forks County, Griggs County, Kidder County, Nelson County, Steele County, Stutsman County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | DR-4888-ND | Major disaster | Severe Storm Severe Storm, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds |
20 Jun 2025 | 83 | 52 | PA | No | — |
19 areasBarnes County, Burleigh County, Cass County, Eddy County, Emmons County, Foster County, Grant County, Griggs County, Kidder County, McLean County, Morton County, Oliver County, Ransom County, Sheridan County, Sioux County, Steele County, Stutsman County, Traill County, Wells County |
| 24 Dec 2024 | DR-4852-ND | Major disaster | Fire Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds |
5 Oct 2024 | 80 | 33 | PA, HM | No | — | McKenzie County, Williams County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | FM-5541-ND | Fire management | Fire Elk Horn Fire |
5 Oct 2024 | 1 | 0 | PA, HM | No | — | McKenzie County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | FM-5540-ND | Fire management | Fire Bear Den Fire |
5 Oct 2024 | 1 | 0 | PA, HM | No | — | McKenzie County |
| 15 Feb 2024 | DR-4760-ND | Major disaster | Winter Storm Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds |
25 Dec 2023 | 52 | 20 | PA, HM | No | — |
13 areasBarnes County, Cass County, Dickey County, Grant County, LaMoure County, Logan County, McIntosh County, Ransom County, Richland County, Sargent County, Steele County, Stutsman County, Traill County |
Requests FEMA turned down
OpenFEMA lists no turned-down declaration requests from North Dakota since 1 Jan 2024. Requests still under review are not published, so this does not mean none are waiting.
How to read these tables
- Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations are made by the President; fire management (FM) declarations are approved by FEMA.
- Days to declaration counts from the first day of the incident period FEMA recorded to the declaration date. Days from request counts from the date of the governor's or tribal leader's request. Both are calculated here from FEMA's dates.
- Designated areas are the counties, parishes, boroughs, tribal areas and other places FEMA lists for the declaration, including any added later. A designation may cover only some of the programs.
- Programs: IH = Individuals and Households Program, IA = Individual Assistance, PA = Public Assistance, HM = Hazard Mitigation — included in at least one designated area.
- Individual assistance is Yes when the declaration opens the Individuals and Households Program (help people register for) in at least one designated area.
- Apply by (estimate) is FEMA's standard registration period for individual assistance after a major disaster: 60 days from the declaration date (44 CFR 206.112), calculated here. It is an estimate: FEMA often extends deadlines, and DisasterAssistance.gov has the official date. Emergency and fire management declarations have no date here. Open deadlines, soonest first.
- Pending requests are not published in OpenFEMA. Only declarations that were made and requests that were turned down appear, so a request still under review is on neither list.
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2 and Declaration Denials - v1, retrieved 19 Oct 2026, 17:28 UTC from https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries and https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/DeclarationDenials. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Questions
Is there a FEMA disaster declaration for North Dakota in 2026?
Yes. FEMA has made 1 disaster declaration for North Dakota so far in 2026. The most recent federal declaration for North Dakota is DR-4934-ND, a major disaster declaration made on 1 Sep 2026 for Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes that began 7 Jun 2026, covering 7 designated areas.
Which North Dakota counties are federal disaster areas?
14 areas in North Dakota were named in a FEMA declaration in the last 12 months, including Barnes County, Bottineau County, Burke County, Divide County, Grand Forks County, Griggs County. The full list is on this page, each with the declaration that names it. A designation covers that declaration's incident period and programs only.
Has FEMA turned down a disaster request from North Dakota?
OpenFEMA lists no turned-down declaration requests from North Dakota since 1 Jan 2024. Requests still under review are not published.
How long do FEMA declarations take in North Dakota?
Across 5 major disaster declarations for North Dakota since 1 Jan 2024, the median time from the start of the incident to the declaration was 80 days.
What is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance in North Dakota?
No major disaster declaration for North Dakota with individual assistance has an estimated deadline still open. For individual assistance after a major disaster, FEMA's standard registration period is 60 days from the date the President declares the disaster (44 CFR 206.112). FEMA often extends it, and the extension is announced for that disaster only. The "apply by" dates on this site are that standard 60 days counted from the declaration date, so they are estimates; the official deadline for each disaster is on DisasterAssistance.gov and on the disaster's page at fema.gov. You can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, in the FEMA app, or by calling 800-621-3362.
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