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CountyDakota County, Nebraska
Dakota County recorded 13 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 10 major disasters, 3 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Dakota County runs between 2001 and 2025, covering 13 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds in 2025. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, flood, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $12.2 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for parks and recreation.
Highlighted: Dakota County, NE
Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Parks and recreation(G) | 23 | $2,831,986 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 33 | $2,035,027 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 6 | $1,642,090 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 36 | $1,617,731 |
| Utilities(F) | 18 | $1,580,263 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 15 | $1,322,791 |
| Debris removal(A) | 20 | $994,078 |
| Management costs(Z) | 5 | $210,139 |
| All categories | 156 | $12,234,105 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 5
- Flood 4
- Biological 2
- Winter Storm 1
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Dakota County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Storm | May 21, 2025 | DR-4868-NE | DR |
| Severe Storm | Sep 24, 2024 | DR-4822-NE | DR |
| Biological | Apr 4, 2020 | DR-4521-NE | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3483-NE | EM |
| Flood | Mar 21, 2019 | DR-4420-NE | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 27, 2018 | DR-4387-NE | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 24, 2014 | DR-4183-NE | DR |
| Flood | Aug 12, 2011 | DR-4013-NE | DR |
| Flood | Jun 18, 2011 | EM-3323-NE | EM |
| Flood | Apr 21, 2010 | DR-1902-NE | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 25, 2010 | DR-1878-NE | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3245-NE | EM |
| Severe Storm | Oct 12, 2001 | DR-1394-NE | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 13 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | DR-4868-NE | DR | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds |
| Sep 24, 2024 | DR-4822-NE | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Apr 4, 2020 | DR-4521-NE | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3483-NE | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Mar 21, 2019 | DR-4420-NE | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Aug 27, 2018 | DR-4387-NE | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Jul 24, 2014 | DR-4183-NE | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Aug 12, 2011 | DR-4013-NE | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Jun 18, 2011 | EM-3323-NE | EM | Flood | Flooding |
| Apr 21, 2010 | DR-1902-NE | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Ice Jams, And Flooding |
| Feb 25, 2010 | DR-1878-NE | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3245-NE | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuees |
| Oct 12, 2001 | DR-1394-NE | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And A Tornado |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Nebraska's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.