FEMADR-1648-MNMajor disasterDeclared June 5, 2006
DR-1648-MN: Minnesota Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1648-MN) on June 5, 2006 for the incident of March 30, 2006 to May 3, 2006; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $7.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1648-MN (also written FEMA-1648-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- March 30, 2006 to May 3, 2006
- Declared
- June 5, 2006
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 2006
- Status
- closed out on March 6, 2014
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 | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kittson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Norman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | — | Yes |
| Red Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roseau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkin (County) | — | 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?
$7.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$375,402Hazard 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/1648. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.