FEMADR-1279-NDMajor disasterDeclared June 8, 1999
DR-1279-ND: North Dakota Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-1279-ND) on June 8, 1999 for the incident of March 1, 1999 to July 19, 1999; it covers 46 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $48.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1279-ND (also written FEMA-1279-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor
- Incident period
- March 1, 1999 to July 19, 1999
- Declared
- June 8, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for North Dakota in 1999
- Status
- closed out on June 24, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 1, 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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Benson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bottineau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Burleigh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cavalier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Devils Lake Sioux Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dickey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Divide (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Eddy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Emmons (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Berthold Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Foster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grand Forks (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Griggs (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kidder (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LaMoure (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McHenry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Morton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mountrail (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pembina (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ransom (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rolette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sargent (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Steele (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stutsman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Towner (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Traill (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walsh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ward (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wells (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$48.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1279. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.