Benton County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 41,368

51.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

41,368

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Building Value

$10.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$18.1M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$918K
Risk Score79.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score77.5
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score67.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score67.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score65.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.3M
Risk Score61.7
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$263K
Risk Score57.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$250K
Risk Score49.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$330K
Risk Score46.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score44.8
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score42.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$238
Risk Score26.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score6.9

Benton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

51.3+2.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

67.6+18.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

30.5-18.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.2+45.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

30.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

94.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.