St. Louis County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 200,067

91.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

200,067

🏠

Building Value

$58.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$112.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$50.6M
Risk Score99.4

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score98.0

Lightning

Very High
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score97.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$49.8M
Risk Score91.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score86.5
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score84.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$512K
Risk Score81.7
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score71.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score64.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score63.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score57.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score42.2
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score35.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score3.2
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

St. Louis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

91.6+42.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

81.7+33.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

32.4-16.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.3+49.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

32.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.3

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.