Lyon County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,258

43.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

25,258

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Building Value

$8.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$20.9M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$479K
Risk Score86.9
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score76.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score72.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$761K
Risk Score67.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12.6M
Risk Score57.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score53.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score41.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$946
Risk Score39.3
Show all 13 hazards
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$264K
Risk Score34.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$515K
Risk Score34.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score17.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score15.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score4.5

Lyon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

43.5-5.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.3-31.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

77.7+29.0 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

77.7

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.