Aitkin County, Minnesota

Aitkin County has been named in 21 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Minnesota (23) are listed on the state page.

21declarations 18major disasters 3emergencies 1965first on record 2023latest

By hazard

Flood11

Severe Storm6

Biological2

Hurricane1

Drought1

31960s

41970s

51990s

22000s

22010s

52020s

Population: 15,696 in April 2020, 16,335 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Jul 19, 2023	DR-4722-MN	Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$12.1 million
Aug 9, 2022	DR-4666-MN	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$8.0 million
Jul 8, 2022	DR-4658-MN	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$15.0 million
Apr 7, 2020	DR-4531-MN	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$604.7 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3453-MN	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Sep 5, 2018	DR-4390-MN	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$28.5 million
Jul 6, 2012	DR-4069-MN	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$47.1 million
Sep 13, 2005	EM-3242-MN	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$2.5 million
May 16, 2001	DR-1370-MN	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes	Flood	IAPAHM	$41.3 million
Jul 28, 1999	DR-1283-MN	Severe Storms, Winds, and Flooding	Severe Storm	IAPAHM	$14.4 million
Apr 8, 1997	DR-1175-MN	Severe Flooding, High Winds,severe Storms	Flood	IAPA	—
Jun 1, 1996	DR-1116-MN	Flooding and Severe Storms	Flood	PA	—
Aug 18, 1995	DR-1064-MN	Severe Thunderstorms, Winds, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Heat	Severe Storm	PA	—
Jun 11, 1993	DR-993-MN	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
Apr 30, 1979	DR-582-MN	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Jun 17, 1976	EM-3013-MN	Drought	Drought	PA	—
Jul 5, 1975	DR-473-MN	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Aug 1, 1972	DR-347-MN	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Apr 18, 1969	DR-255-MN	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Mar 22, 1966	DR-215-MN	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Apr 11, 1965	DR-188-MN	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—