Itasca, MN
Itasca County in Minnesota has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1966–2024, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on Jun 28, 2024 (DR-4797). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1563 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 Itasca County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Itasca County, MN (1966–2024). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4797 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4390 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3242 |
| Apr 30, 1979 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-582 |
| Aug 25, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-350 |
| Mar 22, 1966 | Flood | Flooding | DR-215 |
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 |
| Dodge | A | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Fillmore | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Martin | A | 11 | 0 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Itasca County, MN have?
Itasca County, MN has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1966–2024). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 28, 2024, DR-4797); Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Sep 5, 2018, DR-4390); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3242); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Apr 30, 1979, DR-582); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Aug 25, 1972, DR-350). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Itasca County, MN?
Itasca County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1563 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 Itasca County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Itasca County, MN, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Itasca County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Itasca County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Jun 28, 2024 (DR-4797). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1966–2024.
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.
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.