St. Louis, MN
St. Louis County in Minnesota has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1970–2024, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on Jun 28, 2024 (DR-4797). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #789 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 St. Louis County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting St. Louis County, MN (1970–2024). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4797 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4722 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4659 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4414 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4390 |
| 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 |
| Aug 25, 1972 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-350 |
| Jul 22, 1970 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-291 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Minnesota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois Forte Indian Reservation | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Beltrami | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Big Stone | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Chippewa | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Faribault | A | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| Houston | A | 13 | 1 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does St. Louis County, MN have?
St. Louis County, MN has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1970–2024). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jun 28, 2024, DR-4797); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jul 19, 2023, DR-4722); Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Jul 13, 2022, DR-4659); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Feb 1, 2019, DR-4414); Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Sep 5, 2018, DR-4390). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for St. Louis County, MN?
St. Louis County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #789 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 St. Louis County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in St. Louis County, MN, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has St. Louis County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting St. Louis County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Jun 28, 2024 (DR-4797). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1970–2024.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.