Isanti County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Isanti County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.9 of 100, higher than 26% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 362 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 65.0 | $206K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 60.5 | $662K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50.7 | $2.2M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $951K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 44.0 | $9.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $303K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 37.7 | $1.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 32.3 | $56K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 27.8 | $48K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 25.1 | $40K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 37.8 | $354K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 35.8 | $821 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 2.6 | $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 | 101 | 0 | $142K | 49th of 87 | 1345th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 93 | 0 | $859K | 17th of 87 | 1771st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 90 | 0 | – | 39th of 87 | 687th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 23 | 0 | – | 45th of 87 | 477th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 0 | $4.2M | 55th of 87 | 1783rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 12 | 0 | – | 15th of 87 | 816th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | – | 28th of 87 | 788th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 7 | 0 | $189K | 73rd of 87 | 2582nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 5 | 0 | $6K | 67th of 87 | 2259th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 41st of 87 | 1818th 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 Isanti County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.