Clearwater County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,512

4.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

8,512

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Building Value

$2.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$3.1M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$132K
Risk Score65.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$303K
Risk Score60.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score58.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$69K
Risk Score50.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$553K
Risk Score34.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score23.8
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$197K
Risk Score17.3
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score15.4
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score12.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score10.9

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score8.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score5.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score1.0

Clearwater County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

4.2-44.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

65.5+16.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

30.1-19.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

49.2+0.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

30.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

49.2

Relatively Moderate

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.