Waseca County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 18,957

24.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

18,957

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Building Value

$5.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.0M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score80.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score73.0
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$605K
Risk Score70.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score63.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score57.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score47.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$555
Risk Score36.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score24.4
Show all 13 hazards
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score19.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score15.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score13.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score9.6

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score9.3

Waseca County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

24.7-24.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

15.2-33.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

31.5-17.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.4+45.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

31.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

94.4

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.