Disaster Data / States / Minnesota / Houston County
CountyHouston County, Minnesota
Houston County recorded 13 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 11 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is flood.
The federal disaster record for Houston County runs between 2000 and 2024, covering 13 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storms And Flooding in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often flood, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $17.3 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 469 | $15,239,088 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 38 | $944,489 |
| Debris removal(A) | 40 | $516,531 |
| Utilities(F) | 15 | $293,196 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 15 | $167,866 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 16 | $68,022 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 2 | $38,691 |
| Management costs(Z) | 9 | $30,957 |
| All categories | 604 | $17,298,840 |
Most common hazards
- Flood 5
- Severe Storm 4
- Biological 2
- Tornado 1
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Houston County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jun 28, 2024 | DR-4797-MN | DR |
| Flood | Jul 19, 2023 | DR-4722-MN | DR |
| Biological | Apr 7, 2020 | DR-4531-MN | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3453-MN | EM |
| Flood | Jun 12, 2019 | DR-4442-MN | DR |
| Flood | Nov 2, 2016 | DR-4290-MN | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 25, 2013 | DR-4131-MN | DR |
| Tornado | Jul 2, 2010 | DR-1921-MN | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 25, 2008 | DR-1772-MN | DR |
| Severe Storm | Aug 23, 2007 | DR-1717-MN | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3242-MN | EM |
| Flood | May 16, 2001 | DR-1370-MN | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 27, 2000 | DR-1333-MN | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 13 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | DR-4797-MN | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Jul 19, 2023 | DR-4722-MN | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Apr 7, 2020 | DR-4531-MN | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3453-MN | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jun 12, 2019 | DR-4442-MN | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Nov 2, 2016 | DR-4290-MN | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Jul 25, 2013 | DR-4131-MN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding |
| Jul 2, 2010 | DR-1921-MN | DR | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Jun 25, 2008 | DR-1772-MN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Aug 23, 2007 | DR-1717-MN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3242-MN | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| May 16, 2001 | DR-1370-MN | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes |
| Jun 27, 2000 | DR-1333-MN | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Minnesota's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.