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FIPS 38103 · population 3,803 (2024)
Wells County, North Dakota
Wells County has been named in 29 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Dakota (23) are listed on the state page.
29declarations
27major disasters
2emergencies
1969first on record
2025latest
By hazard
Flood14
Severe Storm11
Biological2
Snowstorm1
Coastal Storm1
By decade
11960s
31970s
71990s
42000s
52010s
92020s
Population: 3,982 in April 2020, 3,803 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Wells County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | DR-4888-ND | Severe Storm, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds | Severe Storm | PA | $9.2 million |
| Jul 5, 2023 | DR-4717-ND | Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $7.6 million |
| Feb 5, 2023 | DR-4686-ND | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Straight-Line Winds | Snowstorm | PAHM | $2.1 million |
| Jul 13, 2022 | DR-4660-ND | Severe Winter Storm and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $81.2 million |
| Oct 2, 2020 | DR-4565-ND | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $3.0 million |
| Jul 9, 2020 | DR-4553-ND | Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $11.3 million |
| Apr 1, 2020 | DR-4509-ND | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $227.4 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3477-ND | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Jan 21, 2020 | DR-4475-ND | Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $13.5 million |
| Jul 12, 2013 | DR-4128-ND | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $11.1 million |
| May 29, 2013 | DR-4118-ND | Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $7.8 million |
| May 10, 2011 | DR-1981-ND | Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $391.7 million |
| Apr 30, 2010 | DR-1907-ND | Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $19.7 million |
| Apr 21, 2010 | DR-1901-ND | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $29.5 million |
| Mar 24, 2009 | DR-1829-ND | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $137.3 million |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3247-ND | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Coastal Storm | PA | $24,233 |
| May 28, 2001 | DR-1376-ND | Severe Storms, Flooding, & Ground Saturation | Flood | PAHM | $27.0 million |
| Jun 27, 2000 | DR-1334-ND | Severe Storms, Flooding and Ground Saturation | Severe Storm | IAPAHM | $49.2 million |
| Jun 8, 1999 | DR-1279-ND | Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow, Ice, Ground Saturation, Lanslides, Mudslides, and Tor | Flood | IAPAHM | $60.1 million |
| Apr 7, 1997 | DR-1174-ND | Severe Flooding,severe Winter Storms, Snowmelt, Spring Rains | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Jan 12, 1997 | DR-1157-ND | Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions | Severe Storm | PAHM | — |
| Jun 5, 1996 | DR-1118-ND | Severe Storms,flooding, & Ice Jams | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| May 16, 1995 | DR-1050-ND | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ground Saturation | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Jul 1, 1994 | DR-1032-ND | Severe Storms, Flooding | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Jul 26, 1993 | DR-1001-ND | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 26, 1979 | DR-581-ND | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| May 24, 1975 | DR-469-ND | Flooding From Rains & Snowmelt | Flood | IAPA | — |
| May 14, 1974 | DR-434-ND | Heavy Rains, Snowmelt & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Apr 18, 1969 | DR-256-ND | Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |