Blue Earth, MN
Blue Earth County in Minnesota has 14 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2024, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on Jun 28, 2024 (DR-4797). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #595 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 4 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $44,977 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Blue Earth County
The 14 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Blue Earth County, MN (1965–2024). Total declarations on record: 14.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4797 |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4442 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4390 |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4290 |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4182 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Aug 15, 1968 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-249 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | Flood | Flooding | DR-188 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 15 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Minnesota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Nicollet | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Renville | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Traverse | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Wilkin | A | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Red Lake | A | 16 | 0 | 15 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Blue Earth County, MN have?
Blue Earth County, MN has 14 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2024). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 28, 2024, DR-4797); Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Jun 12, 2019, DR-4442); Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Sep 5, 2018, DR-4390); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Nov 2, 2016, DR-4290); Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Jul 21, 2014, DR-4182). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Blue Earth County, MN?
Blue Earth County is graded A (composite score 15/100, low risk). It ranks #595 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 Blue Earth County?
4 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Blue Earth County, MN, totaling $44,977 in payouts. The average claim is $11,244. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Blue Earth County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Blue Earth County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Jun 28, 2024 (DR-4797). The county has 14 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2024.
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.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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.