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flood Flood Risk in Minneapolis, MN

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Minneapolis's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $188M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 1.5 events per year

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN--WI Region, United States (2025-06-25) — 2,250,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Minneapolis is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Minneapolis Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Minneapolis

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Minneapolis, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN--WI Region, United States (June 2025) — 2,250,000 people exposed; $447,865M capital exposed.

Flood - Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN--WI Region, United States

June 24, 2025 — WARNING

2,250,000 people exposed; $447,865M capital exposed

Flood - Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN--WI Region, United States

July 20, 2024 — WARNING

644,000 people exposed; $129,729M capital exposed

Flood - Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN--WI Region, United States

April 10, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN--WI Region, United States

April 8, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Minneapolis--St. Paul, MN--WI Region, United States

April 6, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

Minneapolis, MN flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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