Nicollet County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Nicollet County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 45.4 of 100, higher than 45% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 13 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by strong wind. Its storm record holds 462 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 86.8 | $2.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 79.4 | $255K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 77.2 | $954K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 73.6 | $3.2M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 63.1 | $430K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 63.1 | $4K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 57.0 | $2.0M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.1 | $521K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $8.5M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 36.6 | $57K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.3 | $8K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 10.8 | $46K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 7.6 | $9K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 127 | 0 | – | 15th of 87 | 390th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 110 | 0 | $987K | 25th of 87 | 834th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 102 | 0 | $23M | 22nd of 87 | 1808th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 30 | 0 | – | 23rd of 87 | 316th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 1 | $253M | 9th of 87 | 728th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 23 | 1 | $756K | 19th of 87 | 1528th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | – | 20th of 87 | 1288th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 12 | 0 | – | 16th of 87 | 832nd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 21st of 87 | 689th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 42nd of 87 | 1845th 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 Nicollet County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.