FEMADR-4553-NDMajor disasterDeclared July 9, 2020
DR-4553-ND: North Dakota Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-4553-ND) on July 9, 2020 for the incident of April 1, 2020 to April 25, 2020; it covers 20 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $9.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 15, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4553-ND (also written FEMA-4553-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- April 1, 2020 to April 25, 2020
- Declared
- July 9, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the third of 4 major disaster declarations for North Dakota in 2020
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dickey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Foster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grand Forks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kidder (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| LaMoure (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pembina (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ransom (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sargent (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Steele (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stutsman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Traill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walsh (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?
$9.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 15, 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/4553. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.