FEMADR-347-MNMajor disasterDeclared August 1, 1972
DR-347-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-347-MN) on August 1, 1972 for the incident of August 1, 1972 to August 1, 1972; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-347-MN (also written FEMA-347-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 1, 1972 to August 1, 1972
- Declared
- August 1, 1972
- 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 1972
- Status
- closed out on March 9, 1977
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carlton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chisago (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crow Wing (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Isanti (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kanabec (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mille Lacs (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Otter Tail (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pine (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Todd (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/347. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.