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Disaster detail

FLOODING

DR-1981-ND affected Richland County, North Dakota. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-1981-ND
Declared
May 10, 2011
DR
Public assistance
$1.8M
Project obligations
Registrations
71
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$1.3M
Water Control Facilities$278K
Emergency Protective Measures$151K
Debris Removal$49K
Total PA obligated$1.8M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$80K
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$160K
Validated phase 2 dollars$160K
Tracked registrations71
About this declaration

What DR-1981-ND means

DR-1981-ND is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Richland County, North Dakota, with an incident window starting Feb 14, 2011 through Jul 20, 2011. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Richland County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.