Brown County, Minnesota
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,898
50.4NRI
Relatively Low
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
25,898
🏠
Building Value
$9.8B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$24.4M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
13
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🥶
Relatively HighCold Wave
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score89.6
⛄
Relatively ModerateWinter Weather
Annual Loss$341K
Risk Score81.7
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Relatively ModerateStrong Wind
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score71.7
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Relatively ModerateDrought
Annual Loss$584K
Risk Score64.9
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Relatively LowHail
Annual Loss$651K
Risk Score64.0
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Relatively LowTornado
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score56.6
⛰️
Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score51.9
❄️
Relatively LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score48.8
Show all 13 hazards
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Relatively LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$8.4M
Risk Score44.5
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Relatively LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$388K
Risk Score42.7
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score24.1
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Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score8.5
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Very LowLightning
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 LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
98.9
Very HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.