Wright, MN
Wright County in Minnesota has 9 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 #1286 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $2,180 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Wright County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Wright County, MN (1965–2014). Total declarations on record: 9.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mar 22, 1966 | Flood | Flooding | DR-215 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | Flood | Flooding | DR-188 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koochiching | A | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 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 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Wright County, MN have?
Wright County, MN has 9 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); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared May 10, 2011, DR-1982); Flooding (declared Mar 19, 2010, DR-3310); 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 Wright County, MN?
Wright County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1286 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 Wright County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Wright County, MN, totaling $2,180 in payouts. The average claim is $1,090. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Wright County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Wright County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jul 21, 2014 (DR-4182). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2014.
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.
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.