FEMADR-4722-MNMajor disasterDeclared July 19, 2023
DR-4722-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-4722-MN) on July 19, 2023 for the incident of April 11, 2023 to April 30, 2023; it covers 26 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $10.8 million in Public Assistance (as of June 10, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4722-MN (also written FEMA-4722-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 11, 2023 to April 30, 2023
- Declared
- July 19, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Minnesota in 2023
- 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 |
| Big Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carlton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chippewa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kittson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lac qui Parle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake of the Woods (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mahnomen (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mille Lacs (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Norman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prairie Island Community (Indian Reservation) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roseau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Louis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Swift (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Traverse (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wabasha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wilkin (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?
$10.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of June 10, 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/4722. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.