Dodge County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Dodge County's overall risk Very Low (score 14.2 of 100, higher than 14% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 573 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Low | 61.8 | $526K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 59.5 | $622K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.7 | $766K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $1.7M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 40.5 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 30.3 | $50K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 35.1 | $767 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 24.7 | $157K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 23.9 | $4.7M |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19.7 | $112K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 17.9 | $22K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4.5 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2.8 | $4K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 145 | 0 | $1.9M | 12th of 87 | 528th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 125 | 0 | $18M | 13th of 87 | 1549th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 124 | 1 | $1.0M | 16th of 87 | 407th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 35 | 0 | – | 10th of 87 | 236th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 29 | 0 | $9.1M | 18th of 87 | 1459th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 22 | 0 | $3.0M | 22nd of 87 | 1100th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 11th of 87 | 1121st of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 18 | 0 | – | 11th of 87 | 450th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 0 | $206K | 18th of 87 | 1124th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 13 | 0 | $33K | 13th of 87 | 784th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $1.3M | 8th of 87 | 632nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 6th of 87 | 823rd of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Dodge County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.