FEMADR-1622-MNMajor disasterDeclared January 4, 2006
DR-1622-MN: Minnesota Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1622-MN) on January 4, 2006 for the incident of November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $8.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1622-MN (also written FEMA-1622-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005
- Declared
- January 4, 2006
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 2006
- Status
- closed out on May 16, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lac qui Parle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Norman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Traverse (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wilkin (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?
$8.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$643,609Hazard 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/1622. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.