Goodhue County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Goodhue County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 43.3 of 100, higher than 43% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 583 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 82.7 | $2.8M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 80.2 | $1.7M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70.7 | $4.9M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 78.1 | $25K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 54.0 | $375K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 53.6 | $14M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $122K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $1.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 31.0 | $216K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 28.0 | $55K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 37.9 | $394K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 9.0 | $6K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3.8 | $7K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 171 | 1 | $4.9M | 33rd of 87 | 1967th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 155 | 0 | $11M | 67th of 87 | 1747th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 119 | 1 | – | 61st of 87 | 949th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 35 | 0 | $14M | 46th of 87 | 1620th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 29 | 3 | $5.2M | 44th of 87 | 2049th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 20 | 0 | $26K | 81st of 87 | 918th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 20 | 0 | – | 24th of 87 | 699th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $7K | 57th of 87 | 1942nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | – | 53rd of 87 | 1252nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $64K | 30th of 87 | 1419th 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 Goodhue County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.