Pipestone County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,414

14.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

9,414

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Building Value

$3.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$7.8M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$216K
Risk Score74.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$765K
Risk Score71.1
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$580K
Risk Score67.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$129K
Risk Score53.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score51.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$317K
Risk Score41.1
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score38.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$435K
Risk Score33.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score19.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score18.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$85
Risk Score15.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score11.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score2.8

Pipestone County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

14.7-34.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

19.1-29.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.2-37.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

62.2+13.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

62.2

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.