Yellow Medicine, MN
Yellow Medicine County in Minnesota has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1965–2019, most recently Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Jun 12, 2019 (DR-4442). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #832 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $9,123 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Yellow Medicine County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Yellow Medicine County, MN (1965–2019). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2019 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4442 |
| 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 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 |
| St. Louis | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Big Stone | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Chippewa | A | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Faribault | A | 13 | 1 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Yellow Medicine County, MN have?
Yellow Medicine County, MN has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1965–2019). The 5 most recent are: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Jun 12, 2019, DR-4442); 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 Apr 19, 2010, DR-1900); Flooding (declared Mar 19, 2010, DR-3310). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Yellow Medicine County, MN?
Yellow Medicine County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #832 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 Yellow Medicine County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Yellow Medicine County, MN, totaling $9,123 in payouts. The average claim is $4,562. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Yellow Medicine County, MN had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Yellow Medicine County was Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Jun 12, 2019 (DR-4442). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1965–2019.
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.