FEMADR-1645-NDMajor disasterDeclared June 5, 2006
DR-1645-ND: North Dakota Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-1645-ND) on June 5, 2006 for the incident of March 30, 2006 to April 30, 2006; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1645-ND (also written FEMA-1645-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation
- Incident period
- March 30, 2006 to April 30, 2006
- Declared
- June 5, 2006
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for North Dakota in 2006
- Status
- closed out on November 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cavalier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grand Forks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pembina (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ransom (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rolette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sargent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Towner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Traill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation | — | 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?
$7.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$373,069Hazard 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/1645. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.