Brown County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,898

50.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

25,898

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Building Value

$9.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$24.4M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score89.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$341K
Risk Score81.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score71.7
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$584K
Risk Score64.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$651K
Risk Score64.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score56.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score51.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score48.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.4M
Risk Score44.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$388K
Risk Score42.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score24.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score8.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score6.4

Brown County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

50.4+1.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

24.1-24.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

11.4-37.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.9+50.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.9

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.