FEMADR-4686-NDMajor disasterDeclared February 5, 2023
DR-4686-ND: North Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-4686-ND) on February 5, 2023 for the incident of November 9, 2022 to November 11, 2022; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4686-ND (also written FEMA-4686-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- November 9, 2022 to November 11, 2022
- Declared
- February 5, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for North Dakota in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kidder (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ransom (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sargent (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?
$1.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$374,835Hazard 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/4686. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.