Lyon County, Minnesota
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,258
43.5NRI
Relatively Low
Overall Risk Rating
👥
Population
25,258
🏠
Building Value
$8.2B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$20.9M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
13
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
⛄
Relatively HighWinter Weather
Annual Loss$479K
Risk Score86.9
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Relatively ModerateDrought
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score76.4
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Relatively ModerateCold Wave
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score72.4
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Relatively LowHail
Annual Loss$761K
Risk Score67.5
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Relatively LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$12.6M
Risk Score57.2
❄️
Relatively LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score53.2
🌪️
Relatively LowTornado
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score41.3
⛰️
Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$946
Risk Score39.3
Show all 13 hazards
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Very LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$264K
Risk Score34.7
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Relatively LowStrong Wind
Annual Loss$515K
Risk Score34.2
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Very LowWildfire
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score17.3
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Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score15.7
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Very LowLightning
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 LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
77.7
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.