Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lac qui Parle County's overall risk Very Low (score 18.8 of 100, higher than 18% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 505 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 63.1 | $101K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 63.7 | $1.6M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 62.9 | $422K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 60.0 | $578K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 59.1 | $270K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 53.2 | $98K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 35.7 | $358K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 30.0 | $515K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29.7 | $14K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 27.8 | $256 |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 25.6 | $3.0M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7.6 | $7K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 3.5 | $12K |
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 | 144 | 0 | $518K | 57th of 87 | 1492nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 139 | 0 | – | 44th of 87 | 788th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 114 | 0 | $3.6M | 67th of 87 | 2392nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 36 | 0 | – | 53rd of 87 | 529th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $2.2M | 58th of 87 | 2315th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | – | 45th of 87 | 1755th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 0 | $286K | 73rd of 87 | 2196th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 12 | 0 | – | 41st of 87 | 1135th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 54th of 87 | 1736th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | – | 62nd of 87 | 2134th 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 Lac qui Parle County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.