Updated April 2026
Flood Risk in Minnesota
Minnesota has 88 counties with flood risk data, 51 total NFIP flood insurance claims, and an average risk score of 12 out of 100.
88
Counties
51
NFIP Claims
$1,296,768
Total Payouts
12
Avg Risk Score
Grade Distribution
A
88
counties
B
0
counties
C
0
counties
D
0
counties
F
0
counties
All 88 Counties in Minnesota
Sorted by flood risk score, highest to lowest.
| # | County | Grade | Score | Claims | Payouts | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kittson | A | 18 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| 2 | Marshall | A | 18 | 0 | $0 | 20 |
| 3 | Norman | A | 18 | 0 | $0 | 19 |
| 4 | Polk | A | 17 | 2 | $4,090 | 18 |
| 5 | Roseau | A | 17 | 0 | $0 | 17 |
| 6 | Red Lake | A | 16 | 0 | $0 | 15 |
| 7 | Clay | A | 16 | 0 | $0 | 16 |
| 8 | Lake of the Woods | A | 15 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| 9 | Blue Earth | A | 15 | 1 | $8,909 | 14 |
| 10 | Nicollet | A | 15 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| 11 | Renville | A | 15 | 1 | $6,114 | 13 |
| 12 | Traverse | A | 15 | 0 | $0 | 13 |
| 13 | Wilkin | A | 15 | 0 | $0 | 14 |
| 14 | Pennington | A | 14 | 1 | $0 | 12 |
| 15 | Brown | A | 14 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| 16 | Le Sueur | A | 14 | 5 | $188,366 | 12 |
| 17 | Redwood | A | 14 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| 18 | Sibley | A | 14 | 1 | $8,385 | 12 |
| 19 | Aitkin | A | 14 | 0 | $0 | 12 |
| 20 | Bois Forte Indian Reservation | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| 21 | Beltrami | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| 22 | St. Louis | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| 23 | Big Stone | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| 24 | Chippewa | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| 25 | Faribault | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| 26 | Houston | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| 27 | Lac qui Parle | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 11 |
| 28 | McLeod | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| 29 | Ramsey | A | 13 | 1 | $0 | 10 |
| 30 | Scott | A | 13 | 1 | $1,853 | 10 |
| 31 | Wabasha | A | 13 | 2 | $4,149 | 10 |
| 32 | Yellow Medicine | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| 33 | Carver | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| 34 | Koochiching | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 35 | Mahnomen | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 36 | Freeborn | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 37 | Goodhue | A | 12 | 2 | $113,852 | 9 |
| 38 | Grant | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 39 | Jackson | A | 12 | 2 | $142,890 | 8 |
| 40 | Lyon | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 41 | Murray | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 42 | Nobles | A | 12 | 1 | $0 | 8 |
| 43 | Stevens | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 44 | Swift | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 45 | Washington | A | 12 | 3 | $50,336 | 9 |
| 46 | Pine | A | 12 | 2 | $82,126 | 8 |
| 47 | Hennepin | A | 12 | 4 | $115,494 | 8 |
| 48 | Wright | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 49 | Becker | A | 12 | 1 | $0 | 9 |
| 50 | Morrison | A | 12 | 3 | $62,385 | 8 |
| 51 | Otter Tail | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 52 | Clearwater | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 53 | Lake | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 54 | Cottonwood | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 55 | Dodge | A | 11 | 2 | $57,324 | 6 |
| 56 | Fillmore | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 57 | Martin | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 58 | Pipestone | A | 11 | 1 | $131,344 | 6 |
| 59 | Rock | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 60 | Steele | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 61 | Waseca | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 62 | Watonwan | A | 11 | 2 | $187,443 | 7 |
| 63 | Winona | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 64 | Carlton | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 65 | Cass | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 66 | Itasca | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 67 | Kanabec | A | 11 | 1 | $17,317 | 6 |
| 68 | Rice | A | 11 | 1 | $27,658 | 6 |
| 69 | Dakota | A | 11 | 1 | $3,488 | 7 |
| 70 | Benton | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 71 | Chisago | A | 11 | 1 | $719 | 6 |
| 72 | Crow Wing | A | 11 | 1 | $4,379 | 6 |
| 73 | Douglas | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 74 | Mille Lacs | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 75 | Pope | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 76 | Stearns | A | 11 | 2 | $42,092 | 6 |
| 77 | Todd | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 78 | Wadena | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 79 | Lincoln | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 80 | Mower | A | 10 | 3 | $36,055 | 5 |
| 81 | Olmsted | A | 10 | 1 | $0 | 5 |
| 82 | Anoka | A | 10 | 1 | $0 | 5 |
| 83 | Isanti | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| 84 | Kandiyohi | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| 85 | Meeker | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |
| 86 | Sherburne | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 5 |
| 87 | Cook | A | 9 | 1 | $0 | 3 |
| 88 | Hubbard | A | 9 | 0 | $0 | 2 |