Dodge, MN
Dodge County in Minnesota has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2019, most recently Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Jun 12, 2019 (DR-4442). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1423 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $11,506 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Dodge County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Dodge County, MN (1965–2019). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2019 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4442 |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4182 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3242 |
| May 16, 2001 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | DR-1370 |
| Jul 13, 1974 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-446 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | Flood | Flooding | DR-188 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Minnesota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Lake | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Cottonwood | A | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Fillmore | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Martin | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Pipestone | A | 11 | 1 | 6 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Dodge County, MN have?
Dodge County, MN has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2019). The 5 most recent are: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Jun 12, 2019, DR-4442); Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Jul 21, 2014, DR-4182); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3242); Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (declared May 16, 2001, DR-1370); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Jul 13, 1974, DR-446). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Dodge County, MN?
Dodge County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1423 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 Dodge County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Dodge County, MN, totaling $11,506 in payouts. The average claim is $11,506. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Dodge County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Dodge County was Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Jun 12, 2019 (DR-4442). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2019.
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.