Hennepin County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,281,172

98.3NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

1,281,172

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Building Value

$298.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$456.4M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$101.9M
Risk Score99.8
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Hail

Very High
Annual Loss$31.2M
Risk Score99.6
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Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$83.0M
Risk Score99.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$39.3M
Risk Score99.1
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$8.7M
Risk Score98.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$188.4M
Risk Score98.0

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score97.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score90.3
Show all 13 hazards
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score82.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$475K
Risk Score79.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$309K
Risk Score74.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$325K
Risk Score49.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score40.7

Hennepin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.3+49.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

74.9+26.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

20.3-28.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.1+49.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

20.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.1

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.