Koochiching, MN
Koochiching County in Minnesota has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1970–2022, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Jul 13, 2022 (DR-4659). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1004 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 4 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $47,012 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Koochiching County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Koochiching County, MN (1970–2022). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4659 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4390 |
| 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 |
| Jun 1, 1996 | Flood | Flooding and Severe Storms | DR-1116 |
| Jun 10, 1974 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-440 |
| Jul 22, 1970 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-291 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Minnesota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahnomen | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Freeborn | A | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Goodhue | A | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| Grant | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Jackson | A | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Lyon | A | 12 | 0 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Koochiching County, MN have?
Koochiching County, MN has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1970–2022). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Jul 13, 2022, DR-4659); Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Sep 5, 2018, DR-4390); 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). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Koochiching County, MN?
Koochiching County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1004 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 Koochiching County?
4 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Koochiching County, MN, totaling $47,012 in payouts. The average claim is $11,753. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Koochiching County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Koochiching County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Jul 13, 2022 (DR-4659). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1970–2022.
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.