Clay County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 65,291

73.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

65,291

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Building Value

$16.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$42.0M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score95.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score85.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$28.3M
Risk Score82.4
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score80.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score78.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$165K
Risk Score66.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score62.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score50.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$180K
Risk Score49.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score47.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$278K
Risk Score38.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score30.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score14.8

Clay County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

73.7+25.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

66.0+17.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.8-36.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

74.7+26.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

74.7

Relatively 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.