Every federal disaster in St. Paul since 1957
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Ramsey County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 23since 1957
- Major disasters
- 17the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 13declarations
- Most recent
- 2025Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ramsey County's overall natural hazard risk relatively high, led by cold wave, tornado and inland flooding. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster | DR-4894 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4531 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3503 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3508 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3453 |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4442 |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | Major disaster | DR-4182 |
| May 10, 2011 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1982 |
| Apr 19, 2010 | Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1900 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | Flooding | Emergency | EM-3310 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3242 |
| May 16, 2001 | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-1370 |
| Jun 27, 2000 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1333 |
| Jun 23, 1998 | Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, and Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-1225 |
| Aug 25, 1997 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, High Winds, Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1187 |
| Apr 8, 1997 | Severe Flooding, High Winds,Severe Storms | Major disaster | DR-1175 |
| Jun 11, 1993 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-993 |
| Aug 6, 1987 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-797 |
| Jul 8, 1978 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-560 |
| Jun 17, 1976 | Drought | Emergency | EM-3013 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flooding | Major disaster | DR-255 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | Flooding | Major disaster | DR-188 |
| Jun 22, 1957 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-80 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has St. Paul had?
Since 1957, the federal government has issued 23 disaster or emergency declarations covering Ramsey County, including 17 major disaster declarations. 13 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in St. Paul?
Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds (Major disaster, declared October 22, 2025).
What kinds of disasters hit St. Paul most often?
By FEMA incident type: flood (10), severe storm (5), biological (4) and drought (1).
New to St. Paul? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Ramsey County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.