Wilkin County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wilkin County's overall risk Very Low (score 5.3 of 100, higher than 5% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 649 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 | 60.9 | $139K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53.1 | $444K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 40.6 | $999K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 28.0 | $402K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 21.4 | $199 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19.9 | $11K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.2 | $330K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 13.1 | $11K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 12.6 | $2.3M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 11.3 | $33K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 3.3 | $16K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3.1 | $4K |
| Drought | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 163 | 0 | $2.0M | 36th of 87 | 656th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 139 | 0 | $1.8M | 46th of 87 | 2135th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 126 | 0 | $583K | 58th of 87 | 1524th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 62 | 0 | $34K | 9th of 87 | 235th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 60 | 0 | $80M | 12th of 87 | 1208th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 37 | 0 | $480K | 11th of 87 | 1019th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 35 | 0 | $4.6M | 30th of 87 | 1252nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | 43rd of 87 | 2034th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 63rd of 87 | 1980th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 53rd of 87 | 1724th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 60th of 87 | 2128th 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 Wilkin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.