FEMADR-291-MNMajor disasterDeclared July 22, 1970
DR-291-MN: Minnesota Heavy Rains & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-291-MN) on July 22, 1970 for the incident of July 22, 1970 to July 22, 1970; it covers 11 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-291-MN (also written FEMA-291-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Flood: Heavy Rains & Flooding
- Incident period
- July 22, 1970 to July 22, 1970
- Declared
- July 22, 1970
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Minnesota in 1970
- Status
- closed out on May 15, 1973
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltrami (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kittson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Koochiching (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lake of the Woods (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Norman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pennington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Red Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Roseau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Louis (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/291. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.