FEMADR-1982-MNMajor disasterDeclared May 10, 2011
DR-1982-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-1982-MN) on May 10, 2011 for the incident of March 16, 2011 to May 25, 2011; it covers 34 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $20.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1982-MN (also written FEMA-1982-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 16, 2011 to May 25, 2011
- Declared
- May 10, 2011
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 2011
- Status
- closed out on September 4, 2019
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 |
| Beltrami (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Big Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Blue Earth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carver (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chippewa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kittson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lac qui Parle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Le Sueur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McLeod (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nicollet (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Norman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otter Tail (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red Lake Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Redwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roseau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sibley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Swift (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Traverse (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wright (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?
$20.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$574,042Hazard 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/1982. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.