Douglas County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 38,992

44.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

38,992

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Building Value

$13.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$16.2M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$533K
Risk Score91.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score79.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score73.1
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score67.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score62.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score50.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.2M
Risk Score48.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$277K
Risk Score47.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score43.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$203K
Risk Score42.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score38.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score33.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score13.8

Douglas County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

44.3-4.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

50.3+1.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

22.7-26.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.6+48.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

22.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.6

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.