Redwood County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Redwood County's overall risk Very Low (score 35.1 of 100, higher than 35% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 582 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 | 81.0 | $229K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 76.3 | $763K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 75.4 | $730K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 70.9 | $2.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.7 | $767K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 68.7 | $889K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $74K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 39.3 | $857K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 39.3 | $4.9M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.2 | $686 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18.6 | $7K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 18.2 | $64K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9.5 | $10K |
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 | 153 | 0 | $2.8M | 54th of 87 | 1463rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 153 | 0 | $4.5M | 43rd of 87 | 2125th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 123 | 0 | – | 63rd of 87 | 1062nd of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 36 | 0 | $26K | 64th of 87 | 631st of 3,076 |
| Floods | 29 | 1 | $2.8M | 45th of 87 | 2072nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 1 | $34M | 68th of 87 | 2099th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 0 | $1K | 44th of 87 | 1722nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | $1.3M | 40th of 87 | 1125th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 0 | – | 42nd of 87 | 1145th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 65th of 87 | 2187th 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 Redwood County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.