Ice Storm Risk in Minnesota
All Minnesota counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index ice storm score
Ice Storm risk — freezing rain that coats surfaces in heavy, damaging ice — is rated for 87 of 87 Minnesota counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Hennepin County carries the state's highest ice storm score at 79.7, with $475K in expected annual ice storm losses.
No Minnesota county reaches the High band for ice storm, and expected annual losses from ice storm total roughly $8M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Ice Storm
| # | County | Ice Storm Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | Medium | 0.49 / yr | $475K | |
| 2 | Anoka County | Medium | 0.58 / yr | $588K | |
| 3 | Nobles County | Medium | 1.03 / yr | $206K | |
| 4 | Stearns County | Medium | 0.45 / yr | $284K | |
| 5 | Washington County | Medium | 0.39 / yr | $310K | |
| 6 | Jackson County | Medium | 0.97 / yr | $215K | |
| 7 | Ramsey County | Medium | 0.46 / yr | $189K | |
| 8 | St. Louis County | Medium | 0.16 / yr | $168K | |
| 9 | Kandiyohi County | Medium | 0.48 / yr | $157K | |
| 10 | Carver County | Medium | 0.60 / yr | $284K | |
| 11 | Wright County | Low | 0.54 / yr | $250K | |
| 12 | Olmsted County | Low | 0.61 / yr | $227K | |
| 13 | Dakota County | Low | 0.35 / yr | $184K | |
| 14 | Norman County | Low | 0.23 / yr | $101K | |
| 15 | Scott County | Low | 0.44 / yr | $196K | |
| 16 | Rock County | Low | 1.16 / yr | $153K | |
| 17 | Lincoln County | Low | 0.74 / yr | $109K | |
| 18 | Polk County | Low | 0.27 / yr | $107K | |
| 19 | Cottonwood County | Low | 0.79 / yr | $95K | |
| 20 | Pipestone County | Low | 0.95 / yr | $129K | |
| 21 | Murray County | Low | 0.89 / yr | $99K | |
| 22 | Lyon County | Low | 0.56 / yr | $148K | |
| 23 | Lac qui Parle County | Low | 0.64 / yr | $98K | |
| 24 | Carlton County | Low | 0.50 / yr | $105K | |
| 25 | Rice County | Low | 0.46 / yr | $100K | |
| 26 | Roseau County | Low | 0.31 / yr | $103K | |
| 27 | Marshall County | Low | 0.32 / yr | $101K | |
| 28 | Clay County | Low | 0.19 / yr | $115K | |
| 29 | Blue Earth County | Low | 0.32 / yr | $94K | |
| 30 | Pennington County | Low | 0.26 / yr | $103K | |
| 31 | Yellow Medicine County | Low | 0.63 / yr | $91K | |
| 32 | Crow Wing County | Low | 0.27 / yr | $87K | |
| 33 | Renville County | Low | 0.48 / yr | $82K | |
| 34 | Brown County | Low | 0.52 / yr | $121K | |
| 35 | Chippewa County | Low | 0.50 / yr | $70K | |
| 36 | Pine County | Low | 0.44 / yr | $73K | |
| 37 | Sherburne County | Low | 0.48 / yr | $133K | |
| 38 | McLeod County | Low | 0.50 / yr | $89K | |
| 39 | Martin County | Low | 0.57 / yr | $67K | |
| 40 | Redwood County | Low | 0.52 / yr | $74K | |
| 41 | Douglas County | Low | 0.20 / yr | $72K | |
| 42 | Benton County | Low | 0.39 / yr | $64K | |
| 43 | Red Lake County | Low | 0.29 / yr | $91K | |
| 44 | Swift County | Low | 0.47 / yr | $53K | |
| 45 | Kittson County | Low | 0.39 / yr | $100K | |
| 46 | Otter Tail County | Low | 0.08 / yr | $48K | |
| 47 | Morrison County | Low | 0.32 / yr | $57K | |
| 48 | Chisago County | Low | 0.39 / yr | $79K | |
| 49 | Winona County | Low | 0.47 / yr | $52K | |
| 50 | Big Stone County | Low | 0.41 / yr | $48K | |
| 51 | Watonwan County | Low | 0.58 / yr | $45K | |
| 52 | Nicollet County | Low | 0.43 / yr | $57K | |
| 53 | Todd County | Low | 0.29 / yr | $40K | |
| 54 | Mower County | Low | 0.65 / yr | $44K | |
| 55 | Sibley County | Low | 0.48 / yr | $69K | |
| 56 | Wabasha County | Low | 0.73 / yr | $47K | |
| 57 | Aitkin County | Low | 0.36 / yr | $32K | |
| 58 | Faribault County | Low | 0.43 / yr | $35K | |
| 59 | Fillmore County | Low | 0.68 / yr | $40K | |
| 60 | Meeker County | Low | 0.45 / yr | $51K | |
| 61 | Goodhue County | Low | 0.61 / yr | $55K | |
| 62 | Isanti County | Low | 0.40 / yr | $48K | |
| 63 | Mille Lacs County | Low | 0.38 / yr | $33K | |
| 64 | Freeborn County | Very Low | 0.62 / yr | $25K | |
| 65 | Le Sueur County | Very Low | 0.35 / yr | $42K | |
| 66 | Kanabec County | Very Low | 0.41 / yr | $26K | |
| 67 | Pope County | Very Low | 0.35 / yr | $26K | |
| 68 | Lake County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $22K | |
| 69 | Cass County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $16K | |
| 70 | Stevens County | Very Low | 0.28 / yr | $35K | |
| 71 | Hubbard County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $16K | |
| 72 | Traverse County | Very Low | 0.27 / yr | $17K | |
| 73 | Itasca County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $14K | |
| 74 | Steele County | Very Low | 0.57 / yr | $25K | |
| 75 | Dodge County | Very Low | 0.60 / yr | $22K | |
| 76 | Houston County | Very Low | 0.28 / yr | $19K | |
| 77 | Beltrami County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $8K | |
| 78 | Waseca County | Very Low | 0.35 / yr | $8K | |
| 79 | Becker County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $8K | |
| 80 | Wilkin County | Very Low | 0.19 / yr | $11K | |
| 81 | Cook County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $6K | |
| 82 | Grant County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $8K | |
| 83 | Clearwater County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $3K | |
| 84 | Wadena County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $938 | |
| 85 | Mahnomen County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $606 | |
| 86 | Koochiching County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $708 | |
| 87 | Lake of the Woods County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $640 |
87 Minnesota counties with measurable ice storm risk. See the national ice storm ranking or all Minnesota counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minnesota county has the highest ice storm risk?
Hennepin County has the highest FEMA ice storm risk score in Minnesota at 79.7 (Medium), with $475K in expected annual losses and about 0.49 events per year.
How many Minnesota counties face significant ice storm risk?
87 Minnesota counties record measurable ice storm risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.