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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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score88.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$704K
Risk Score66.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score64.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.6M
Risk Score46.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$122K
Risk Score42.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score41.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$267K
Risk Score35.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score29.0
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Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score23.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score18.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score17.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score8.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score7.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
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 Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

64.0

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.