Wadena, MN
Wadena County in Minnesota has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2014, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jul 21, 2014 (DR-4182). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1786 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 Wadena County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Wadena County, MN (1965–2014). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2014 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4182 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3242 |
| Apr 8, 1997 | Flood | Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms | DR-1175 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-255 |
| Mar 22, 1966 | Flood | Flooding | DR-215 |
| 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 |
| 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 Wadena County, MN have?
Wadena County, MN has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2014). The 5 most recent are: 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 Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms (declared Apr 8, 1997, DR-1175); Flooding (declared Apr 18, 1969, DR-255); Flooding (declared Mar 22, 1966, DR-215). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Wadena County, MN?
Wadena County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1786 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 Wadena County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Wadena County, MN, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Wadena County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Wadena County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jul 21, 2014 (DR-4182). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2014.
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.
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.