Washington County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 267,506

83.9NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

267,506

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Building Value

$59.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$92.7M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$10.6M
Risk Score98.3
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Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$5.1M
Risk Score94.8
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$19.5M
Risk Score94.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score88.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score87.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$41.5M
Risk Score83.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score80.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$319K
Risk Score76.6
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score72.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$310K
Risk Score65.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score64.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score13.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$44
Risk Score12.9

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.9+35.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

64.0+15.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

97.1+48.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

97.1

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.