FEMADR-1879-NDMajor disasterDeclared February 26, 2010
DR-1879-ND: North Dakota Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-1879-ND) on February 26, 2010 for the incident of January 20, 2010 to January 25, 2010; it covers 26 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $12.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1879-ND (also written FEMA-1879-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- January 20, 2010 to January 25, 2010
- Declared
- February 26, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for North Dakota in 2010
- Status
- closed out on March 18, 2015
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 |
| Billings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bowman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dunn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Emmons (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Golden Valley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hettinger (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McKenzie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mountrail (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oliver (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ransom (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Slope (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Steele (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?
$12.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$992,229Hazard 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/1879. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.