Pennington County, Minnesota
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,900
47.0NRI
Relatively Low
Overall Risk Rating
👥
Population
13,900
🏠
Building Value
$5.4B
💰
Annual Hazard Loss
$17.8M
⚠️
Hazards Tracked
13
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
🔥
Relatively LowWildfire
Annual Loss$618K
Risk Score82.3
⛄
Relatively ModerateWinter Weather
Annual Loss$215K
Risk Score76.7
☀️
Relatively ModerateDrought
Annual Loss$630K
Risk Score70.2
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Relatively LowRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$14.4M
Risk Score67.8
❄️
Relatively LowIce Storm
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score50.2
🧊
Relatively LowHail
Annual Loss$225K
Risk Score41.3
🥶
Relatively LowCold Wave
Annual Loss$815K
Risk Score40.8
🌪️
Relatively LowTornado
Annual Loss$480K
Risk Score26.4
Show all 13 hazards
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Relatively LowStrong Wind
Annual Loss$228K
Risk Score20.9
⛰️
Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$116
Risk Score18.4
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Very LowHeat Wave
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score14.6
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Very LowLightning
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score14.2
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Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score2.7
Pennington County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
47.0-1.7 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
82.3+33.6 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
19.3-29.9 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
96.8+48.1 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
19.3
Very LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
96.8
Very 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.