FEMADR-249-MNMajor disasterDeclared August 15, 1968
DR-249-MN: Minnesota Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-249-MN) on August 15, 1968 for the incident of August 15, 1968 to August 15, 1968; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-249-MN (also written FEMA-249-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 15, 1968 to August 15, 1968
- Declared
- August 15, 1968
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Minnesota in 1968
- Status
- closed out on October 4, 1972
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Faribault (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Freeborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Le Sueur (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nicollet (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/249. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.