Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 196,891
89.5NRI
Relatively Moderate
Overall Risk Rating
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Population
196,891
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Building Value
$41.9B
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Annual Hazard Loss
$103.7M
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Hazards Tracked
13
Natural Hazard Risk Profile
❄️
Very HighIce Storm
Annual Loss$4.9M
Risk Score99.1
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Relatively HighTornado
Annual Loss$36.0M
Risk Score98.4
⛄
Relatively HighWinter Weather
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score96.3
🥶
Relatively HighCold Wave
Annual Loss$17.1M
Risk Score96.0
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Relatively ModerateHail
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score92.5
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Relatively HighStrong Wind
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score91.1
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Relatively ModerateHeat Wave
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score87.2
🌊
Relatively ModerateRiverine Flooding
Annual Loss$34.4M
Risk Score85.5
Show all 13 hazards
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Relatively ModerateDrought
Annual Loss$807K
Risk Score73.4
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Relatively LowWildfire
Annual Loss$243K
Risk Score71.3
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Relatively LowLightning
Annual Loss$359K
Risk Score55.1
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Very LowLandslide
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score52.2
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Very LowEarthquake
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score37.2
Minnehaha County vs. National Average
🎯 Overall Risk
89.5+40.8 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
🔥 Wildfire Risk
71.3+22.6 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
👥 Social Vulnerability
14.1-35.1 vs avg
National avg: 49.2
🛡️ Community Resilience
86.9+38.2 vs avg
National avg: 48.7
Community Profile
Social Vulnerability
14.1
Very LowHigher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.
Community Resilience
86.9
Very HighHigher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.