FEMADR-1941-MNMajor disasterDeclared October 13, 2010
DR-1941-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1941-MN) on October 13, 2010 for the incident of September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010; it covers 29 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $25.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1941-MN (also written FEMA-1941-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010
- Declared
- October 13, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 2010
- Status
- closed out on April 5, 2021
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 |
| Carver (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cottonwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Faribault (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Freeborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Goodhue (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Le Sueur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mower (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Murray (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nicollet (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nobles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Olmsted (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pipestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Redwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sibley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Steele (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wabasha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Waseca (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Watonwan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Winona (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yellow Medicine (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?
$25.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$996,035Hazard 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/1941. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.