FEMADR-1370-MNMajor disasterDeclared May 16, 2001
DR-1370-MN: Minnesota Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1370-MN) on May 16, 2001 for the incident of March 23, 2001 to July 3, 2001; it covers 72 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $36.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1370-MN (also written FEMA-1370-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- March 23, 2001 to July 3, 2001
- Declared
- May 16, 2001
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Minnesota in 2001
- Status
- closed out on November 6, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 31, 2001
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Anoka (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Becker (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Beltrami (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Big Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carlton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carver (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chippewa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chisago (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clearwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crow Wing (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dodge (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Faribault (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Fond du Lac Indian Reservation | — | — | Yes | — |
| Freeborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Goodhue (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hennepin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Isanti (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Kanabec (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kandiyohi (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kittson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Koochiching (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lac qui Parle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lake of the Woods (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Le Sueur (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| McLeod (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meeker (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mille Lacs (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mille Lacs Indian Reservation | — | — | Yes | — |
| Morrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mower (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nicollet (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nobles (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Norman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Olmsted (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Otter Tail (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pine (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Prairie Island Community (Indian Reservation) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Red Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Red Lake Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Redwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Roseau (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sibley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Louis (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stearns (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Swift (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Todd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Traverse (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Upper Sioux Community (Indian Reservation) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wabasha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White Earth Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wilkin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Winona (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wright (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yellow Medicine (County) | — | Yes | Yes | 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?
$36.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1370. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.