Houston County, Minnesota
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 18,807
29.5NRI
Very Low
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
18,807
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Building Value
$5.4B
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Annual Hazard Loss
$14.0M
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Hazards Tracked
14
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
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Relatively ModerateLandslide
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score88.7
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Relatively LowHail
Annual Loss$704K
Risk Score66.5
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Relatively LowCold Wave
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score64.2
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Relatively LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$8.6M
Risk Score46.0
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Relatively LowDrought
Annual Loss$122K
Risk Score42.3
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Relatively LowTornado
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score41.9
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Very LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$267K
Risk Score35.5
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Relatively LowWinter Weather
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score29.0
Show all 14 hazards
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Very LowLightning
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score23.5
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Relatively LowStrong Wind
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score18.1
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Very LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score17.6
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score8.8
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Very LowHurricane
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score7.5
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Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score4.1
Houston County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
29.5-19.2 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
8.8-39.9 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
10.6-38.6 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
64.0+15.3 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Very LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
64.0
Relatively 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.