Morrison County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Morrison County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.9 of 100, higher than 66% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 528 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 88.5 | $1.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 80.2 | $23M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 76.3 | $826K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 68.0 | $1.0M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 78.0 | $383K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 59.5 | $1.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 59.1 | $305K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 49.2 | $1.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $57K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 27.8 | $30K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 60.2 | $3K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 36.5 | $220K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7.1 | $8K |
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 | 173 | 0 | $9.7M | 70th of 87 | 1758th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 145 | 0 | $1.4M | 65th of 87 | 2368th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 96 | 0 | – | 76th of 87 | 1718th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 34 | 0 | – | 77th of 87 | 823rd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 30 | 1 | $10M | 62nd of 87 | 2012th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $20M | 61st of 87 | 2413th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | – | 43rd of 87 | 1210th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 59th of 87 | 1783rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 4 | 0 | – | 78th of 87 | 2767th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 70th of 87 | 2278th 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 Morrison County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.