Faribault County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Faribault County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 45.5 of 100, higher than 45% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 499 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 High | 93.5 | $1.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 80.8 | $198K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 76.1 | $646K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 73.3 | $955K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 67.7 | $1.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 57.7 | $1.4M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 49.0 | $5.7M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 33.6 | $35K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26.4 | $85K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 35.9 | $167K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 30.5 | $290 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14.6 | $14K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9.6 | $3K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 121 | 0 | $137K | 55th of 87 | 874th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 120 | 0 | $442K | 55th of 87 | 1471st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 106 | 0 | $22M | 49th of 87 | 2198th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 42 | 0 | $5.5M | 25th of 87 | 1147th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 27 | 0 | – | 70th of 87 | 691st of 3,076 |
| Floods | 26 | 0 | $8.1M | 37th of 87 | 1911th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | – | 43rd of 87 | 1688th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | $14K | 14th of 87 | 551st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 43rd of 87 | 1148th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | – | 35th of 87 | 1656th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Faribault County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.