FEMADR-1419-MNMajor disasterDeclared June 14, 2002
DR-1419-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1419-MN) on June 14, 2002 for the incident of June 9, 2002 to June 28, 2002; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $26.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1419-MN (also written FEMA-1419-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- June 9, 2002 to June 28, 2002
- Declared
- June 14, 2002
- 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 2002
- Status
- closed out on April 25, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 13, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beltrami (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clearwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Goodhue (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hubbard (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Itasca (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kittson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Koochiching (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake of the Woods (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mahnomen (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McLeod (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Norman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pennington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Red Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roseau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wright (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?
$26.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.8 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/1419. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.