FEMADR-1158-MNMajor disasterDeclared January 16, 1997
DR-1158-MN: Minnesota Severe Winter Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1158-MN) on January 16, 1997 for the incident of January 3, 1997 to February 3, 1997; it covers 55 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1158-MN (also written FEMA-1158-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms
- Incident period
- January 3, 1997 to February 3, 1997
- Declared
- January 16, 1997
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 1997
- Status
- closed out on March 21, 2000
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Beltrami (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Big Stone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Blue Earth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chippewa (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clearwater (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cottonwood (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Faribault (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hubbard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kandiyohi (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kittson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lac qui Parle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake of the Woods (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Le Sueur (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mahnomen (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McLeod (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Meeker (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Murray (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nicollet (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nobles (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Norman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Otter Tail (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pennington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pipestone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Red Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Redwood (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Roseau (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sherburne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sibley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stearns (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Steele (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Swift (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Todd (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Traverse (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wadena (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Waseca (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Watonwan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wilkin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wright (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Yellow Medicine (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1158. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.