FEMADR-4390-MNMajor disasterDeclared September 5, 2018
DR-4390-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-4390-MN) on September 5, 2018 for the incident of June 15, 2018 to July 12, 2018; it covers 31 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $25.3 million in Public Assistance (as of August 31, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4390-MN (also written FEMA-4390-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 15, 2018 to July 12, 2018
- Declared
- September 5, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Minnesota in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Beltrami (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Blue Earth (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carlton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clearwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cottonwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Faribault (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Itasca (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kanabec (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Koochiching (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leech Lake Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Murray (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nicollet (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nobles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pipestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red Lake Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Redwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sibley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Louis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Watonwan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| White Earth Indian Reservation | — | 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?
$25.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 31, 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/4390. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.