Wabasha County Disaster Risk

Wabasha County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 46th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Wabasha County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: tornado (62th percentile), flooding (61th percentile), wildfire (14th percentile), earthquake (4th percentile), hurricane (0th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is tornado at the 62th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Wabasha County's composite risk percentile is 46th, compared to the Minnesota state average of 42th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Very Low. This means Wabasha County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Minnesota.

Yes, Wabasha County's tornado risk is at the 62th percentile nationally. This is above the national median. For flooding specifically, Wabasha County is at the 61th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Wabasha County's composite risk score of 46th percentile is above the Minnesota state average of 42th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by tornado exposure (62th percentile), along with flooding risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.