FEMADR-1220-NDMajor disasterDeclared June 15, 1998
DR-1220-ND: North Dakota Flooding, Ground Saturation,severe Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-1220-ND) on June 15, 1998 for the incident of March 2, 1998 to July 18, 1998; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1220-ND (also written FEMA-1220-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding, Ground Saturation,severe Storms
- Incident period
- March 2, 1998 to July 18, 1998
- Declared
- June 15, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for North Dakota in 1998
- Status
- closed out on August 1, 2011
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Benson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dickey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| LaMoure (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pembina (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ransom (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rolette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sargent (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stutsman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Towner (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walsh (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/1220. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.