FEMADR-1157-NDMajor disasterDeclared January 12, 1997
DR-1157-ND: North Dakota Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-1157-ND) on January 12, 1997 for the incident of January 3, 1997 to January 31, 1997; it covers 53 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1157-ND (also written FEMA-1157-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions
- Incident period
- January 3, 1997 to January 31, 1997
- Declared
- January 12, 1997
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for North Dakota in 1997
- Status
- closed out on January 21, 1999
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barnes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Benson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Billings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bottineau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bowman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burleigh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cavalier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Divide (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dunn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Eddy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Emmons (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Foster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Golden Valley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grand Forks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Griggs (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hettinger (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kidder (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| LaMoure (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McHenry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McKenzie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mountrail (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oliver (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pembina (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ransom (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rolette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sargent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Slope (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Steele (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stutsman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Towner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Traill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walsh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wells (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Williams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1157. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.