Aitkin, MN
Aitkin County in Minnesota has 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2023, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on Jul 19, 2023 (DR-4722). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #712 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Aitkin County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Aitkin County, MN (1965–2023). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2023 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4722 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4390 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3242 |
| May 16, 2001 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | DR-1370 |
| Apr 8, 1997 | Flood | Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms | DR-1175 |
| Jun 1, 1996 | Flood | Flooding and Severe Storms | DR-1116 |
| Apr 30, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-582 |
| Jul 5, 1975 | Flood | Flooding | DR-473 |
| Aug 1, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-347 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-255 |
| Mar 22, 1966 | Flood | Flooding | DR-215 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | Flood | Flooding | DR-188 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 14 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Minnesota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington | A | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Brown | A | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Le Sueur | A | 14 | 8 | 12 |
| Redwood | A | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Sibley | A | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Lake of the Woods | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Aitkin County, MN have?
Aitkin County, MN has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2023). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jul 19, 2023, DR-4722); Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Sep 5, 2018, DR-4390); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3242); Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (declared May 16, 2001, DR-1370); Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms (declared Apr 8, 1997, DR-1175). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Aitkin County, MN?
Aitkin County is graded A (composite score 14/100, low risk). It ranks #712 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Aitkin County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Aitkin County, MN, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Aitkin County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Aitkin County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Jul 19, 2023 (DR-4722). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2023.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.