Redwood, MN
Redwood County in Minnesota has 12 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 #695 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 Redwood County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Redwood County, MN (1965–2024). Total declarations on record: 12.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| May 16, 2001 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | DR-1370 |
| Apr 8, 1997 | Flood | Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms | DR-1175 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-255 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | Flood | Flooding | DR-188 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 14 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Minnesota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington | A | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Brown | A | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Le Sueur | A | 14 | 8 | 12 |
| Sibley | A | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Aitkin | A | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Lake of the Woods | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Redwood County, MN have?
Redwood County, MN has 12 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, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Jul 21, 2014, DR-4182); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared May 10, 2011, DR-1982). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Redwood County, MN?
Redwood County is graded A (composite score 14/100, low risk). It ranks #695 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 Redwood County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Redwood County, MN, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Redwood County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Redwood County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Jun 28, 2024 (DR-4797). The county has 12 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.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.