FEMADR-1921-MNMajor disasterDeclared July 2, 2010
DR-1921-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1921-MN) on July 2, 2010 for the incident of June 17, 2010 to June 26, 2010; it covers 13 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $13.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1921-MN (also written FEMA-1921-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 17, 2010 to June 26, 2010
- Declared
- July 2, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 2010
- Status
- closed out on May 2, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Faribault (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Freeborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kittson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nicollet (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Olmsted (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otter Tail (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sibley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Steele (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wadena (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?
$13.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.4 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/1921. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.