Which county in Minnesota has the lowest flood risk?

Dakota has the lowest flood risk in Minnesota, at 33.8.

What is the flood risk in Dakota?

Dakota is ranked #1 in Minnesota for flood risk, at 33.8.

What are the top counties in Minnesota for flood risk?

Dakota (33.8), then Ramsey (34.8), and Carver (37.4). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this flood risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Minnesota are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Minnesota compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?

This list is Minnesota only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.

Lowest Flood Risk Counties in Minnesota (2026)

Lowest counties for flood risk in Minnesota

Top 25 of 87 counties with data.

Ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for flood risk in Minnesota

Rank	County	Value
01	Dakota33.8 County page
02	Ramsey34.8 County page
03	Carver37.4 County page
04	Hennepin39.5 County page
05	Washington41.2 County page
06	Pipestone43.3 County page
07	Scott46.5 County page
08	Clearwater47.2 County page
09	Blue Earth48.9 County page
10	Kandiyohi50.5 County page
11	Waseca51.1 County page
12	Sherburne51.2 County page
13	Douglas52.0 County page
14	Big Stone52.4 County page
15	Red Lake53.5 County page
16	Anoka54.2 County page
17	Freeborn54.2 County page
18	Stevens55.1 County page
19	Mahnomen56.0 County page
20	Martin57.2 County page
21	Becker57.8 County page
22	Wright58.2 County page
23	St. Louis59.4 County page
24	Itasca59.6 County page
25	Dodge60.0 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Minnesota counties by flood risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For flood risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh flood risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of flood risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Minnesota has the lowest flood risk?: Dakota has the lowest flood risk in Minnesota, at 33.8.
What is the flood risk in Dakota?: Dakota is ranked #1 in Minnesota for flood risk, at 33.8.
What are the top counties in Minnesota for flood risk?: Dakota (33.8), then Ramsey (34.8), and Carver (37.4). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this flood risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Minnesota are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Minnesota compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?: This list is Minnesota only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.