FEMAEM-3309-NDEmergencyDeclared March 14, 2010
EM-3309-ND: North Dakota Flooding
FEMA made an emergency declaration for North Dakota (EM-3309-ND) on March 14, 2010 for the incident of February 26, 2010 to April 30, 2010; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3309-ND (also written FEMA-3309-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- North Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- February 26, 2010 to April 30, 2010
- Declared
- March 14, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for North Dakota in 2010
- Status
- closed out on November 19, 2013
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 | — |
| Benson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Burleigh (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dickey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Emmons (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Foster (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grand Forks (County) | — | Yes | — |
| LaMoure (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nelson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pembina (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ransom (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Spirit Lake Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Stutsman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Traill (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Walsh (County) | — | 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?
$4.9 millionPublic Assistance 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3309. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.