FEMADR-1616-NDMajor disasterDeclared November 21, 2005
DR-1616-ND: North Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and/or Near Record Snow
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-1616-ND) on November 21, 2005 for the incident of October 4, 2005 to October 6, 2005; it covers 21 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1616-ND (also written FEMA-1616-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm and Record and/or Near Record Snow
- Incident period
- October 4, 2005 to October 6, 2005
- Declared
- November 21, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for North Dakota in 2005
- Status
- closed out on September 28, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Billings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bottineau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bowman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dunn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Berthold Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Golden Valley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McHenry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McKenzie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oliver (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rolette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Slope (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Towner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ward (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?
$2.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$111,586Hazard 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/1616. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.