Scott County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Scott County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 76.6 of 100, higher than 76% 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 673 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 | Very High | 98.8 | $13M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.0 | $12M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 88.8 | $2.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $7.3M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 81.1 | $2.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 73.0 | $27M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 64.4 | $194K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 63.6 | $6K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 55.1 | $196K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51.4 | $449K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 32.8 | $62K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 52.0 | $96K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9.9 | $18K |
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 | 232 | 0 | $15M | 3rd of 87 | 51st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 188 | 0 | $340M | 4th of 87 | 784th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 121 | 0 | – | 6th of 87 | 261st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 32 | 0 | $14M | 6th of 87 | 934th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 24 | 0 | – | 3rd of 87 | 262nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 0 | $2.1M | 20th of 87 | 1069th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 19 | 1 | $26K | 39th of 87 | 445th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | $2K | 12th of 87 | 1028th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 14 | 0 | – | 4th of 87 | 634th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $913K | 10th of 87 | 638th 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 Scott County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.