Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,528

30.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

9,528

🏠

Building Value

$3.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.5M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.9M
Risk Score88.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$170K
Risk Score74.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$367K
Risk Score63.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$411K
Risk Score60.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score59.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$611K
Risk Score51.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score49.8
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$560
Risk Score36.8
Show all 13 hazards
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$673K
Risk Score33.5
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.7M
Risk Score29.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score25.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score9.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score3.1

Yellow Medicine County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

30.0-18.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

25.5-23.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

30.9-18.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

88.0+39.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

30.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

88.0

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.