Minnesota landslide risk
Ramsey County has the highest landslide risk in Minnesota, scoring 98.5 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramsey County | 98.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 2 | Winona County | 90.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | Houston County | 88.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 4 | Fillmore County | 84.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Hennepin County | 82.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Otter Tail County | 82 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Wabasha County | 81.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Cass County | 80.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Itasca County | 80.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | Becker County | 78.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Goodhue County | 78.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 12 | Hubbard County | 74.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 13 | Olmsted County | 74.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 14 | Beltrami County | 73.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 15 | Washington County | 72.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 16 | Koochiching County | 70.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 17 | Dakota County | 70.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 18 | Aitkin County | 69.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 19 | Rice County | 69 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 20 | Blue Earth County | 67.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Stearns County | 67.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Douglas County | 67 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Carver County | 66.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | Crow Wing County | 66.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 25 | Scott County | 63.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Nicollet County | 63.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 27 | Morrison County | 60.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Todd County | 60 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Kandiyohi County | 59.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Clearwater County | 58.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Wright County | 58.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | St. Louis County | 57.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Le Sueur County | 55.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Mahnomen County | 54.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Polk County | 54.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Pope County | 54.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Brown County | 51.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Sibley County | 48.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Renville County | 47.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Clay County | 47.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Freeborn County | 45.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Chisago County | 44.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Meeker County | 44 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Lincoln County | 43.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Anoka County | 43.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Chippewa County | 42.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Sherburne County | 40.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Kanabec County | 40.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Redwood County | 40.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Murray County | 39.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Lyon County | 39.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Cook County | 38.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Wadena County | 37.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Cottonwood County | 36.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Yellow Medicine County | 36.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Waseca County | 36.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Isanti County | 35.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Jackson County | 35.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Dodge County | 35.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Lake County | 34.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Big Stone County | 33.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Mille Lacs County | 32.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Grant County | 32.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Martin County | 32.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Steele County | 31.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Roseau County | 30.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Faribault County | 30.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Lake of the Woods County | 29.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Marshall County | 29.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Lac qui Parle County | 27.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Norman County | 27.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Swift County | 26.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Benton County | 26.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | McLeod County | 26.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Nobles County | 25.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | Mower County | 24.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Red Lake County | 22.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 78 | Stevens County | 22.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 79 | Watonwan County | 21.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 80 | Kittson County | 21.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 81 | Wilkin County | 21.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Rock County | 19.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 83 | Pennington County | 18.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 84 | Traverse County | 18.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 85 | Pipestone County | 15.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 86 | Carlton County | 14.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 87 | Pine County | 12.1 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest landslide risk county in Minnesota?
Ramsey County, MN has the highest landslide risk in Minnesota, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 98.5 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes landslide risk in Minnesota?
Landslide risk covers expected losses from hillslope failures, rockfalls, and debris flows triggered by heavy rainfall, snowmelt, wildfire, or earthquakes. High scores concentrate in the Pacific Northwest, California coastal ranges, Appalachians, and Rocky Mountain foothills, where steep terrain combines with intense precipitation or seismic activity.