FEMADR-993-MNMajor disasterDeclared June 11, 1993
DR-993-MN: Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Minnesota (DR-993-MN) on June 11, 1993 for the incident of May 6, 1993 to August 25, 1993; it covers 57 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-993-MN (also written FEMA-993-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Minnesota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 6, 1993 to August 25, 1993
- Declared
- June 11, 1993
- 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 1993
- Status
- closed out on March 11, 2009
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 | — |
| Becker (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Big Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Blue Earth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carver (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chippewa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cottonwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Faribault (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Freeborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Goodhue (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kandiyohi (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kittson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lac qui Parle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Le Sueur (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lyon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mahnomen (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Martin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McLeod (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Meeker (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mower (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Murray (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nicollet (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nobles (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Norman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Otter Tail (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pipestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ramsey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Redwood (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Renville (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rice (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Roseau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sibley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Steele (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stevens (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Swift (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Traverse (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wabasha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Waseca (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Watonwan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Winona (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wright (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yellow Medicine (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/993. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.