Big Stone, MN
Big Stone County in Minnesota has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1969–2023, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on Jul 19, 2023 (DR-4722). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #823 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 Big Stone County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Big Stone County, MN (1969–2023). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2023 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4722 |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4442 |
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1982 |
| Apr 19, 2010 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1900 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | Flood | Flooding | DR-3310 |
| 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 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-255 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Minnesota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois Forte Indian Reservation | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Beltrami | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| St. Louis | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Chippewa | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Faribault | A | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| Houston | A | 13 | 1 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Big Stone County, MN have?
Big Stone County, MN has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1969–2023). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jul 19, 2023, DR-4722); Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Jun 12, 2019, DR-4442); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared May 10, 2011, DR-1982); Flooding (declared Apr 19, 2010, DR-1900); Flooding (declared Mar 19, 2010, DR-3310). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Big Stone County, MN?
Big Stone County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #823 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 Big Stone County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Big Stone County, MN, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Big Stone County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Big Stone County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Jul 19, 2023 (DR-4722). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2023.
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.