Wright County, Minnesota: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wright County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 68.4 of 100, higher than 68% 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 846 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 | 95.0 | $5.8M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 89.4 | $3.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.4 | $7.6M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 74.7 | $30M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.3 | $269K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.9 | $698K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 71.5 | $1.8M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 59.8 | $250K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 47.3 | $1.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 32.2 | $60K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 61.0 | $169K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 58.6 | $5K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 14.9 | $30K |
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 | 332 | 0 | $48M | 11th of 87 | 470th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 272 | 0 | $42M | 12th of 87 | 1457th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 105 | 1 | – | 60th of 87 | 934th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 0 | $6.0M | 33rd of 87 | 1308th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 26 | 0 | $26K | 66th of 87 | 660th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 23 | 0 | $45M | 39th of 87 | 1968th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 17 | 0 | – | 26th of 87 | 754th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 12 | 0 | – | 37th of 87 | 1055th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 0 | $7K | 59th of 87 | 1971st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $1.4M | 12th of 87 | 679th 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 Wright County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.