Kittson County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Kittson County's overall risk Very Low (score 4.8 of 100, higher than 4% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 687 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 | 74.5 | $455K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 54.6 | $371K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 45.8 | $102K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 40.9 | $100K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 33.9 | $916K |
| Hail | Very Low | 27.2 | $191K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 21.6 | $247 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 13.5 | $3.0M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 13.5 | $209K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 7.2 | $93K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 6.5 | $38K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 5.7 | $13K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 0.5 | $1K |
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 | 178 | 0 | $137K | 71st of 87 | 1771st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 155 | 0 | $13M | 66th of 87 | 1127th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 131 | 0 | $1.9M | 75th of 87 | 2475th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 84 | 0 | $34K | 16th of 87 | 266th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 53 | 0 | $18M | 30th of 87 | 1738th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 33 | 0 | $9.0M | 65th of 87 | 2032nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 24 | 0 | $10K | 48th of 87 | 1806th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 16 | 0 | – | 37th of 87 | 1828th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 72nd of 87 | 2217th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 11th of 87 | 1166th 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 Kittson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.