Minnesota FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Minnesota had?

Minnesota has had 7 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 6 major disasters (DR), 0 emergencies (EM), and 1 fire-management declaration (FM) — affecting 70 counties. The most common incident types were Flood (3), Severe Storm (2), Straight-Line Winds (1).

Declarations (7)

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS

Declared: October 22, 2025 Incident: Straight-Line Winds Disaster #: 4894 Counties: 0

Fire Mgmt

MUNGER SHAW FIRE

Declared: May 14, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5583 Counties: 1

St. Louis

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: June 28, 2024 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4797 Counties: 32

MartinRiceJacksonFaribaultRockBrown+26 more

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: July 19, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4722 Counties: 26

St. LouisNormanMille LacsLac qui ParleKittsonChippewa+20 more

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: August 9, 2022 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4666 Counties: 23

Big StoneCrow WingKandiyohiYellow MedicineToddSwift+17 more

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING

Declared: July 13, 2022 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4659 Counties: 15

LakeCookKittsonPenningtonMarshallRed Lake+9 more

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: July 8, 2022 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4658 Counties: 23

CassToddYellow MedicineBig StoneStearnsRedwood+17 more

About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered November 13, 2026.