Water Damage Restoration in Minnesota
Water damage restoration in Minnesota is provided here as a residential referral to independent licensed contractors. The hazard profile in our state dataset is: Flood and Severe Storm Hazards & Long Freeze Seasons. Housing in the dataset is described as Deep residential concrete basements, two-story craftsman homes, and split-entry dwellings. We do not add events or statistics that are not in that dataset, and we do not promise arrival times.
Water hazards and soils recorded for Minnesota
Hazard and soil sentences below are taken from our state dataset.
The recorded hazard topic for Minnesota is: Flood and Severe Storm Hazards & Long Freeze Seasons. That is why the residential jobs we discuss on this page emphasize water entry, extraction, and drying, not unrelated mechanical trades.
The soil note in the dataset is: Des Moines Lobe glacial till, lacustrine clay, and deep prairie mollisols. Soil type affects drainage around foundations and how long soils stay wet against basement walls or slabs. It is a background fact for contractors, not a diagnosis of your lot.
Transit corridors listed for the state: Interstate 35W, Interstate 35E, Interstate 94, Interstate 494, and Interstate 694. These names describe geography. They are not a claim that this website runs a statewide fleet.
1. Sub-Zero Arctic Freezes & Frozen PEX/Copper Piping Explosions
This card title comes from the state dataset.
Flood and Severe Storm Hazards & Long Freeze Seasons Combined with the housing note (Deep residential concrete basements, two-story craftsman homes, and split-entry dwellings), that is the local context a restoration contractor should ask about on a residential visit.
2. Spring Snowmelt Overland Flow & Basement Egress Window Leaks
Humidity, flood, or freeze themes in the dataset should show up in the drying plan, not as generic filler.
The second dataset card for this state is titled: 2. Spring Snowmelt Overland Flow & Basement Egress Window Leaks. Contractors still rely on meter readings in your rooms to decide equipment and demolition.
Sourced climate, housing, and disaster declarations for Minnesota
Figures below come from official NOAA climate normals, U.S. Census ACS 5-year housing estimates, and OpenFEMA datasets. They are not a report on your address.
Among NOAA stations with GHCN IDs beginning with USW000 in Minnesota that publish 1991-2020 annual precipitation normals (17 stations): the wettest is ROCHESTER INTL AP, MN US (USW00014925) at 34.67 inches a year, and the driest is BAUDETTE INTL AP, MN US (USW00094961) at 23.18 inches a year. The station with the most freeze days among those records is HIBBING CHISHOLM HIBBING AP, MN US (USW00094931), with about 205 days a year at or below freezing. These are station normals, not a single statewide average.
Minnesota is not uniform: ROCHESTER INTL AP, MN US (USW00014925) records 34.67 inches of precipitation a year, while BAUDETTE INTL AP, MN US (USW00094961) records only 23.18 inches; freeze risk at HIBBING CHISHOLM HIBBING AP, MN US (USW00094931) (about 205 days at or below freezing) does not describe every county. Rainfall, freeze risk, flood exposure, and housing age vary from one county to another.
Statewide Minnesota housing has a median year built of 1979 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year, state geo 04000US27); 15.6 percent of units were built in 1939 or earlier, and 66.0 percent are one-unit detached houses.
Minnesota had 27 unique major disaster (DR) declarations in those water-related incident types from 1 January 2000 through 31 December 2025. Breakdown by incident type: Severe Storm 15, and Flood 12. Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, unique major-disaster (DR) numbers, incident types Flood, Hurricane, Severe Storm, Coastal Storm, Tropical Storm, or Typhoon, declaration dates 1 January 2000 through 31 December 2025, downloaded 13 November 2026 from https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v2/DisasterDeclarationsSummaries.
OpenFEMA county records show 5,166 residential NFIP policies in force in Minnesota as of 3 August 2026 (OpenFEMA NFIP Residential Penetration Rates v1, county-record sum of residential policies in force, as of 3 August 2026). That is a statewide policy count, not a coverage rate for your address.
Licensing and habitability notes for Minnesota
Board and statute names are copied from our state dataset. We do not assert that any referred contractor holds a particular license.
The licensing board listed in our data for Minnesota is: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Residential Building Contractors. Ask your contractor to show the license that applies to the work at your address.
The statute note in our data is: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 504B (Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 Covenants of Habitability). That citation is a reference for homeowners and contractors. It is not legal advice from this website.
A sample ZIP in the dataset is 55401. Intake uses the ZIP you provide, which may be different.
This network is not IICRC-certified as a company. Technicians, if IICRC-trained, would be employed by the independent contractor. Ask them directly.
Residential restoration steps used on jobs in Minnesota
Regardless of state, the professional water-damage sequence is inspection, extraction, category-appropriate cleanup, and documented structural drying. The state's hazard profile changes emphasis, not the need for meters.
In Minnesota, start with a moisture assessment, then water extraction if standing water remains, then a measured dry-down. For first response, see emergency water damage restoration. For below-grade losses, see basement water damage. For documentation and pricing education, see the water damage insurance claim guide and water damage restoration cost.
Browse city pages from the locations hub and return to the states directory for other states. The third dataset card for Minnesota is titled: 3. Minnesota DLI Standards & Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 Habitability Protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about residential water damage restoration in Minnesota and about how this referral network uses state data.
No. This site is a referral network, not a restoration firm, and it is not accurate to call us 'IICRC S500 Certified.' Ask the independent contractor about training and about Minnesota licensing.
Intake is available 24/7 so you can check. Actual dispatch depends on participating contractors and is not guaranteed in every community at every hour.
No. They are state-level dataset notes. Your property needs an on-site assessment.
This campaign is residential. We do not refer commercial, fire, smoke, or RV restoration jobs.
No. They are statewide or station-level official figures from NOAA, the Census Bureau, and OpenFEMA. Your house still needs an on-site assessment.
Unique major disaster (DR) declarations from 1 January 2000 through 31 December 2025 for Flood, Hurricane, Severe Storm, Coastal Storm, Tropical Storm, and Typhoon, counted from OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 (downloaded 13 November 2026).