Enter any address in Koochiching County, Minnesota to see its FEMA flood zone
3 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Koochiching County, Minnesota has recorded 7 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 2 flash floods and 5 river or area floods. The county has received 14 federal disaster declarations, 7 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1970–2022)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Flood | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Flood | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Jun 11, 2014 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes | Severe Storm | Jun 9, 2002 |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | Flood | Mar 23, 2001 |
| Flooding And Severe Storms | Flood | Mar 14, 1996 |
| Drought | Drought | Jun 17, 1976 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | May 10, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 1, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 1, 2022 | 2.40M |
| Flood | Jun 14, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 1, 2014 | 28.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 1, 2010 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 9, 2002 | — |
Flood — May 10, 2022
Spring snowmelt, record April precipitation and frequent May rain events led to strong hydrologic responses within the Rainy Lake basin. Namakan Lake, Kabetogama Lake and Rainy Lake rose above the flood of record during the months of May and June before subsiding in July and returning to levels closer to normal. These high lake levels led to significant damage to homes and businesses along the ...
Flood — Jun 1, 2022
Spring snowmelt, record April precipitation and frequent May rain events led to strong hydrologic responses within the Rainy Lake basin. Namakan Lake, Kabetogama Lake and Rainy Lake rose above the flood of record during the months of May and June before subsiding in July and returning to levels closer to normal. These high lake levels led to significant damage to homes and businesses along the ...
Flood — Jul 1, 2022
Spring snowmelt, record April precipitation and frequent May rain events led to strong hydrologic responses within the Rainy Lake basin. Namakan Lake, Kabetogama Lake and Rainy Lake rose above the flood of record during the months of May and June before subsiding in July and returning to levels closer to normal. These high lake levels led to significant damage to homes and businesses along the ...
Flood — Jun 14, 2014
Weeks of heavy rains over the Rainy Lake Basin caused water levels on Rainy Lake and the Rainy River to rise to levels not seen since the record flood in 1950. The river level at Manitou Rapids was at about 13 feet at the beginning of June, then steadily increased to more than 18 feet by June 15th due to heavy rains over the region. The river level receded for a while to about 15 feet by June...
Flood — Jul 1, 2014
Weeks of heavy rains over the Rainy Lake Basin in the spring and early summer caused water levels on the Rainy Lake to rise to levels not seen since the record flood in 1950. The highest water levels occurred in June, but the Lake was still high through much of July.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Koochiching County, Minnesota:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Koochiching County, Minnesota that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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