Pope County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,306

20.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

11,306

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Building Value

$3.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.3M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score70.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score59.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score54.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$320K
Risk Score51.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score41.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$420K
Risk Score36.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score36.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score36.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score36.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$588K
Risk Score30.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score24.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$59K
Risk Score15.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score3.9

Pope County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

20.5-28.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

36.5-12.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

26.3-22.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.9+50.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

26.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.9

Very 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.