Mower County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mower County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 67.3 of 100, higher than 67% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by drought. Its storm record holds 732 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively High | 91.9 | $2.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 85.8 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81.2 | $4.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 77.2 | $185K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75.0 | $16M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 74.2 | $1.1M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 57.8 | $1.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 41.0 | $247K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 35.4 | $44K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.7 | $193 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 23.4 | $83K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18.8 | $7K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17.7 | $24K |
| Hurricane | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 187 | 0 | $15M | 24th of 87 | 1814th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 156 | 0 | $1.0M | 34th of 87 | 1069th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 123 | 7 | $1.1M | 50th of 87 | 848th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 85 | 1 | $13M | 8th of 87 | 949th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 37 | 0 | $17K | 42nd of 87 | 464th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 34 | 0 | $255M | 32nd of 87 | 1288th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 29 | 0 | – | 12th of 87 | 1126th of 3,063 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 0 | $189K | 33rd of 87 | 1514th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 15 | 0 | $37K | 15th of 87 | 598th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 12 | 0 | $46K | 38th of 87 | 1092nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $811K | 13th of 87 | 731st of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $13K | 4th of 87 | 728th 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 Mower County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.