Watonwan County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,253

23.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

11,253

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Building Value

$3.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.0M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$171K
Risk Score76.1
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$693K
Risk Score75.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score68.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$634K
Risk Score55.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$314K
Risk Score54.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score44.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score41.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score37.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score24.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$137
Risk Score21.8

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score17.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score10.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score9.2

Watonwan County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

23.9-24.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

9.2-39.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

41.7-7.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

56.9+8.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

41.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

56.9

Relatively Moderate

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.