FEMADR-4565-NDMajor disasterDeclared October 2, 2020
DR-4565-ND: North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-4565-ND) on October 2, 2020 for the incident of June 29, 2020 to July 1, 2020; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4565-ND (also written FEMA-4565-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 29, 2020 to July 1, 2020
- Declared
- October 2, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the fourth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grand Forks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McKenzie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mountrail (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (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?
$2.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$483,389Hazard 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/4565. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.