Disaster Data / States / North Dakota / Wells County
CountyWells County, North Dakota
Wells County recorded 18 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 16 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Wells County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 18 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storm, Tornadoes, 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 $6.5 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 417 | $6,203,015 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 16 | $126,192 |
| Utilities(F) | 4 | $64,479 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 2 | $42,078 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 2 | $30,686 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 2 | $29,218 |
| Debris removal(A) | 1 | $19,222 |
| All categories | 444 | $6,514,890 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 7
- Flood 7
- Biological 2
- Snowstorm 1
- Coastal Storm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Wells County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Sep 11, 2025 | DR-4888-ND | DR |
| Flood | Jul 5, 2023 | DR-4717-ND | DR |
| Snowstorm | Feb 5, 2023 | DR-4686-ND | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 13, 2022 | DR-4660-ND | DR |
| Severe Storm | Oct 2, 2020 | DR-4565-ND | DR |
| Flood | Jul 9, 2020 | DR-4553-ND | DR |
| Biological | Apr 1, 2020 | DR-4509-ND | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3477-ND | EM |
| Flood | Jan 21, 2020 | DR-4475-ND | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 12, 2013 | DR-4128-ND | DR |
| Flood | May 29, 2013 | DR-4118-ND | DR |
| Flood | May 10, 2011 | DR-1981-ND | DR |
| Flood | Apr 30, 2010 | DR-1907-ND | DR |
| Severe Storm | Apr 21, 2010 | DR-1901-ND | DR |
| Severe Storm | Mar 24, 2009 | DR-1829-ND | DR |
| Coastal Storm | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3247-ND | EM |
| Flood | May 28, 2001 | DR-1376-ND | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 27, 2000 | DR-1334-ND | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 18 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | DR-4888-ND | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds |
| Jul 5, 2023 | DR-4717-ND | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Feb 5, 2023 | DR-4686-ND | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Straight-Line Winds |
| Jul 13, 2022 | DR-4660-ND | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Flooding |
| Oct 2, 2020 | DR-4565-ND | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Jul 9, 2020 | DR-4553-ND | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Apr 1, 2020 | DR-4509-ND | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3477-ND | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | DR-4475-ND | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Jul 12, 2013 | DR-4128-ND | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 29, 2013 | DR-4118-ND | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| May 10, 2011 | DR-1981-ND | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Apr 30, 2010 | DR-1907-ND | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Apr 21, 2010 | DR-1901-ND | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Mar 24, 2009 | DR-1829-ND | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3247-ND | EM | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| May 28, 2001 | DR-1376-ND | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Saturation |
| Jun 27, 2000 | DR-1334-ND | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding And Ground Saturation |
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 North Dakota'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.