Landslide Risk in Minnesota
All Minnesota counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index landslide score
Landslide risk — downhill movement of rock, soil, and debris on unstable slopes — is rated for 87 of 87 Minnesota counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Ramsey County carries the state's highest landslide score at 98.5, with $980K in expected annual landslide losses.
1 Minnesota county is rated High or Very High for landslide, and expected annual losses from landslide total roughly $1M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Landslide
| # | County | Landslide Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramsey County | High | 0.06 / yr | $980K | |
| 2 | Winona County | Medium | 0.46 / yr | $62K | |
| 3 | Houston County | Medium | 0.61 / yr | $72K | |
| 4 | Fillmore County | Low | 0.38 / yr | $29K | |
| 5 | Hennepin County | Low | 0.22 / yr | $27K | |
| 6 | Otter Tail County | Low | 0.56 / yr | $19K | |
| 7 | Wabasha County | Low | 0.29 / yr | $24K | |
| 8 | Cass County | Low | 0.52 / yr | $13K | |
| 9 | Itasca County | Low | 0.72 / yr | $13K | |
| 10 | Becker County | Low | 0.45 / yr | $14K | |
| 11 | Goodhue County | Low | 0.26 / yr | $25K | |
| 12 | Hubbard County | Low | 0.34 / yr | $9K | |
| 13 | Olmsted County | Low | 0.20 / yr | $17K | |
| 14 | Beltrami County | Low | 0.45 / yr | $8K | |
| 15 | Washington County | Low | 0.17 / yr | $13K | |
| 16 | Koochiching County | Low | 0.43 / yr | $6K | |
| 17 | Dakota County | Low | 0.13 / yr | $10K | |
| 18 | Aitkin County | Low | 0.36 / yr | $5K | |
| 19 | Rice County | Low | 0.13 / yr | $6K | |
| 20 | Blue Earth County | Low | 0.11 / yr | $5K | |
| 21 | Stearns County | Low | 0.23 / yr | $5K | |
| 22 | Douglas County | Low | 0.16 / yr | $5K | |
| 23 | Carver County | Low | 0.09 / yr | $9K | |
| 24 | Crow Wing County | Low | 0.22 / yr | $4K | |
| 25 | Scott County | Low | 0.13 / yr | $6K | |
| 26 | Nicollet County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $4K | |
| 27 | Morrison County | Very Low | 0.18 / yr | $3K | |
| 28 | Todd County | Very Low | 0.16 / yr | $2K | |
| 29 | Kandiyohi County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $3K | |
| 30 | Clearwater County | Very Low | 0.26 / yr | $3K | |
| 31 | Wright County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $5K | |
| 32 | St. Louis County | Very Low | 2.39 / yr | $2K | |
| 33 | Le Sueur County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $3K | |
| 34 | Mahnomen County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $1K | |
| 35 | Polk County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $2K | |
| 36 | Pope County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $2K | |
| 37 | Brown County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $2K | |
| 38 | Sibley County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $2K | |
| 39 | Renville County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $1K | |
| 40 | Clay County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $2K | |
| 41 | Freeborn County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $1K | |
| 42 | Chisago County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $2K | |
| 43 | Meeker County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $1K | |
| 44 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $908 | |
| 45 | Anoka County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $2K | |
| 46 | Chippewa County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $672 | |
| 47 | Sherburne County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $1K | |
| 48 | Kanabec County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $781 | |
| 49 | Redwood County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $686 | |
| 50 | Murray County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $634 | |
| 51 | Lyon County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $946 | |
| 52 | Cook County | Very Low | 1.21 / yr | $513 | |
| 53 | Wadena County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $521 | |
| 54 | Yellow Medicine County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $560 | |
| 55 | Cottonwood County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $494 | |
| 56 | Waseca County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $555 | |
| 57 | Isanti County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $821 | |
| 58 | Jackson County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $577 | |
| 59 | Dodge County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $767 | |
| 60 | Lake County | Very Low | 1.11 / yr | $449 | |
| 61 | Big Stone County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $420 | |
| 62 | Mille Lacs County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $464 | |
| 63 | Grant County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $629 | |
| 64 | Martin County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $340 | |
| 65 | Steele County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $636 | |
| 66 | Roseau County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $374 | |
| 67 | Faribault County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $290 | |
| 68 | Lake of the Woods County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $547 | |
| 69 | Marshall County | Very Low | 0.16 / yr | $330 | |
| 70 | Lac qui Parle County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $256 | |
| 71 | Norman County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $230 | |
| 72 | Swift County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $214 | |
| 73 | Benton County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $238 | |
| 74 | McLeod County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $258 | |
| 75 | Nobles County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $168 | |
| 76 | Mower County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $193 | |
| 77 | Red Lake County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $238 | |
| 78 | Stevens County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $249 | |
| 79 | Watonwan County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $137 | |
| 80 | Kittson County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $247 | |
| 81 | Wilkin County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $199 | |
| 82 | Rock County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $154 | |
| 83 | Pennington County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $116 | |
| 84 | Traverse County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $99 | |
| 85 | Pipestone County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $85 | |
| 86 | Carlton County | Very Low | 0.19 / yr | $65 | |
| 87 | Pine County | Very Low | 0.24 / yr | $37 |
87 Minnesota counties with measurable landslide risk. See the national landslide ranking or all Minnesota counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minnesota county has the highest landslide risk?
Ramsey County has the highest FEMA landslide risk score in Minnesota at 98.5 (High), with $980K in expected annual losses and about 0.06 events per year.
How many Minnesota counties face significant landslide risk?
87 Minnesota counties record measurable landslide risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.