FEMADR-434-NDMajor disasterDeclared May 14, 1974
DR-434-ND: North Dakota Heavy Rains, Snowmelt & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-434-ND) on May 14, 1974 for the incident of May 14, 1974 to May 14, 1974; it covers 18 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-434-ND (also written FEMA-434-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains, Snowmelt & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 14, 1974 to May 14, 1974
- Declared
- May 14, 1974
- 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 1974
- Status
- closed out on November 21, 1983
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bottineau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cavalier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Eddy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Emmons (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Foster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grand Forks (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McHenry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pembina (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rolette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Towner (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walsh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ward (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wells (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/434. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.