Stearns County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 158,160

87.6NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

158,160

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Building Value

$48.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$78.9M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.3M
Risk Score97.6
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score96.5
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.7M
Risk Score93.0

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$558K
Risk Score92.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$48.4M
Risk Score90.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score86.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.2M
Risk Score86.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$336K
Risk Score76.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score74.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$284K
Risk Score72.3
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score67.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$266K
Risk Score57.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score24.9

Stearns County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

87.6+38.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

76.3+27.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

24.1-25.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.2+47.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

24.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.2

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.