FEMADR-4797-MNMajor disasterDeclared June 28, 2024
DR-4797-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-4797-MN) on June 28, 2024 for the incident of June 16, 2024 to July 4, 2024; it covers 32 designated areas. FEMA had approved $16.9 million for 3,074 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $31.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4797-MN (also written FEMA-4797-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 16, 2024 to July 4, 2024
- Declared
- June 28, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Minnesota in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 27, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carver (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cook (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cottonwood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Faribault (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Freeborn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Goodhue (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Itasca (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Le Sueur (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Martin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McLeod (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mower (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Murray (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nicollet (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nobles (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pipestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Redwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rice (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rock (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sibley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Louis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Steele (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wabasha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Waseca (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Watonwan (County) | Yes | 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?
3,074households approved for help (IHP)
$16.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$10.9 millionof it for housing
$6.0 millionof it for other needs
$31.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$914,427Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 17, 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/4797. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 27, 2024.