FEMADR-554-NDMajor disasterDeclared April 17, 1978
DR-554-ND: North Dakota Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for North Dakota (DR-554-ND) on April 17, 1978 for the incident of April 17, 1978 to April 17, 1978; it covers 25 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-554-ND (also written FEMA-554-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 17, 1978 to April 17, 1978
- Declared
- April 17, 1978
- 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 1978
- Status
- closed out on May 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Billings (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bowman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Burleigh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dickey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dunn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Emmons (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Golden Valley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grand Forks (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hettinger (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| LaMoure (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McIntosh (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oliver (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pembina (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sioux (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Slope (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Traill (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?
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/554. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.