SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1569-MN affected Steele County, Minnesota. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-1569-MN

Declared

Oct 7, 2004

Public assistance

$385K

Project obligations

Registrations

203

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Utilities$131K

Roads and Bridges$108K

Buildings and Equipment$72K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$30K

Water Control Facilities$26K

Emergency Protective Measures$14K

Debris Removal$3K

Total PA obligated$385K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$475K

Renter-approved dollars$16K

Intake IHP dollars$981K

Validated phase 2 dollars$981K

Tracked registrations203

About this declaration

What DR-1569-MN means

DR-1569-MN is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Steele County, Minnesota, with an incident window starting Sep 14, 2004 through Sep 27, 2004. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Steele County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.