Natural Hazard Risk in Minnesota
The risk score (0–100) combines expected annual loss from 18 natural hazards with social vulnerability and community resilience. Higher = greater relative risk. Scores compare counties across the United States.
See what's happening right now on the live map →| County | Risk score | Rating | Expected annual loss | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 98.3 | Relatively High | $456.4M | 1,281,172 |
| Ramsey | 94.6 | Relatively High | $181.4M | 552,246 |
| St. Louis | 91.6 | Relatively Moderate | $112.4M | 200,067 |
| Dakota | 89.5 | Relatively Moderate | $133.7M | 439,810 |
| Anoka | 88 | Relatively Moderate | $127.5M | 363,857 |
| Stearns | 87.6 | Relatively Moderate | $78.9M | 158,160 |
| Washington | 83.9 | Relatively Moderate | $92.7M | 267,506 |
| Olmsted | 82.3 | Relatively Moderate | $93.6M | 162,489 |
| Otter Tail | 79.4 | Relatively Low | $37.7M | 60,042 |
| Crow Wing | 77.5 | Relatively Low | $39.5M | 66,020 |
| Itasca | 76.7 | Relatively Low | $31.4M | 45,006 |
| Scott | 76.6 | Relatively Low | $66.5M | 150,902 |
| Rice | 75.4 | Relatively Low | $36.7M | 67,082 |
| Clay | 73.7 | Relatively Low | $42M | 65,291 |
| Blue Earth | 72.2 | Relatively Low | $33.2M | 69,073 |
| Carlton | 70.1 | Relatively Low | $31.7M | 36,175 |
| Winona | 69.5 | Relatively Low | $30.5M | 49,579 |
| Wright | 68.4 | Relatively Low | $51.2M | 141,326 |
| Mower | 67.3 | Relatively Low | $26.9M | 40,028 |
| Polk | 67 | Relatively Low | $26.9M | 31,153 |
| Morrison | 66.9 | Relatively Low | $29.6M | 34,007 |
| Pine | 62.2 | Relatively Low | $21.5M | 28,831 |
| Beltrami | 60.6 | Relatively Low | $20.1M | 46,103 |
| Carver | 59.7 | Relatively Low | $41.4M | 106,922 |
| Aitkin | 56.6 | Relatively Low | $15.5M | 15,674 |
| Sherburne | 53.6 | Relatively Low | $30.8M | 97,144 |
| Cass | 53.5 | Relatively Low | $13.9M | 30,036 |
| Kandiyohi | 51.4 | Relatively Low | $17.7M | 43,707 |
| Benton | 51.3 | Relatively Low | $18.1M | 41,368 |
| Freeborn | 51 | Relatively Low | $17.2M | 30,884 |
| Brown | 50.4 | Relatively Low | $24.4M | 25,898 |
| Nobles | 50.2 | Relatively Low | $13.3M | 22,270 |
| Fillmore | 49.8 | Relatively Low | $17M | 21,197 |
| Pennington | 47 | Relatively Low | $17.8M | 13,900 |
| McLeod | 46.6 | Relatively Low | $17.4M | 36,770 |
| Wabasha | 45.5 | Relatively Low | $17.5M | 21,380 |
| Faribault | 45.5 | Relatively Low | $12.9M | 13,918 |
| Martin | 45.5 | Relatively Low | $13.1M | 20,025 |
| Nicollet | 45.4 | Relatively Low | $18.1M | 34,438 |
| Chisago | 44.5 | Relatively Low | $22.7M | 56,591 |
| Douglas | 44.3 | Relatively Low | $16.2M | 38,992 |
| Roseau | 43.9 | Relatively Low | $15.7M | 15,292 |
| Lyon | 43.5 | Relatively Low | $20.9M | 25,258 |
| Goodhue | 43.3 | Relatively Low | $26.2M | 47,556 |
| Renville | 38.5 | Very Low | $11.9M | 14,723 |
| Todd | 37.7 | Very Low | $10.7M | 25,251 |
| Becker | 37.4 | Very Low | $11.7M | 35,074 |
| Steele | 37.2 | Very Low | $21.6M | 37,400 |
| Chippewa | 37 | Very Low | $10.2M | 12,542 |
| Hubbard | 35.2 | Very Low | $11.2M | 21,321 |
| Redwood | 35.1 | Very Low | $11.5M | 15,425 |
| Lake | 33.9 | Very Low | $10.8M | 10,884 |
| Koochiching | 31.5 | Very Low | $8.8M | 12,059 |
| Yellow Medicine | 30 | Very Low | $10.5M | 9,528 |
| Houston | 29.5 | Very Low | $14M | 18,807 |
| Mille Lacs | 28.5 | Very Low | $11.3M | 26,388 |
| Cottonwood | 27.7 | Very Low | $8.7M | 11,505 |
| Meeker | 27 | Very Low | $11.9M | 23,394 |
| Isanti | 26.9 | Very Low | $15.3M | 41,125 |
| Swift | 25.1 | Very Low | $8M | 9,838 |
| Waseca | 24.7 | Very Low | $9M | 18,957 |
| Watonwan | 23.9 | Very Low | $8M | 11,253 |
| Marshall | 23.6 | Very Low | $9.2M | 9,012 |
| Sibley | 23 | Very Low | $13.5M | 14,824 |
| Le Sueur | 22.8 | Very Low | $14M | 28,651 |
| Jackson | 22.4 | Very Low | $9.8M | 9,986 |
| Kanabec | 21.3 | Very Low | $8.5M | 16,014 |
| Pope | 20.5 | Very Low | $8.3M | 11,306 |
| Murray | 19.8 | Very Low | $7.3M | 8,175 |
| Lac qui Parle | 18.8 | Very Low | $7M | 6,711 |
| Lincoln | 18.2 | Very Low | $7.1M | 5,636 |
| Pipestone | 14.7 | Very Low | $7.8M | 9,414 |
| Norman | 14.4 | Very Low | $5.5M | 6,420 |
| Dodge | 14.2 | Very Low | $9.8M | 20,867 |
| Wadena | 12.9 | Very Low | $5.1M | 14,054 |
| Cook | 11.2 | Very Low | $4.5M | 5,590 |
| Rock | 9.4 | Very Low | $6.6M | 9,704 |
| Big Stone | 8.5 | Very Low | $4.4M | 5,166 |
| Mahnomen | 7.1 | Very Low | $2.3M | 5,404 |
| Stevens | 7 | Very Low | $6.4M | 9,670 |
| Traverse | 6.2 | Very Low | $3.5M | 3,356 |
| Wilkin | 5.3 | Very Low | $4.7M | 6,501 |
| Kittson | 4.8 | Very Low | $5.5M | 4,201 |
| Clearwater | 4.2 | Very Low | $3.1M | 8,512 |
| Lake of the Woods | 3.5 | Very Low | $4.9M | 3,752 |
| Grant | 3 | Very Low | $4.2M | 6,073 |
| Red Lake | 2.2 | Very Low | $3.3M | 3,934 |
🏛️ Federal disaster declarations (last 2 years)
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDSOct 22, 2025
Straight-Line Winds · Designated areas: Leech Lake Indian Reservation
FMMUNGER SHAW FIREMay 14, 2025
Fire · Designated areas: St. Louis (County)
Major disaster (DR) and emergency (EM) declarations unlock federal assistance for the designated areas. Source: FEMA / OpenFEMA.
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