Pine County, MN Environment & Hazard Risk

• Cold waveRelatively Moderate$6M/yr expected annual loss, about 11 events a year
• HailRelatively Moderate$721K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.9 events a year
• LightningRelatively Moderate$510K/yr expected annual loss, about 31 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Low$120K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,940 years
• TornadoRelatively Low$1.3M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Ice stormRelatively Low$72.6K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Heat waveRelatively Low$271K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.8 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Low$399K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.1 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$63.4K/yr expected annual loss, about 9.5 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$31.4K/yr expected annual loss, about 19 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$37/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$2,716/yr expected annual loss, about once every 8,333 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: avalanche, coastal flooding, hurricane, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

106 of 21,869 (0.5%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

787

Insured in high-risk zones

88 (11%)

Flood claims since 1978

60

Claims paid since 1978

$1.4M

• Hail172
• Thunderstorm Wind119
• Heavy Snow76
• Drought36
• Flash Flood19
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill15
• Winter Storm13 · 1 death
• Tornado8
• Cold/Wind Chill6
• Ice Storm5

• Winter Storm12/31/2006

  Pine

  1 death, 4 injured

  What happened

  Rain changed to snow during the early afternoon hours of the 31st. The snow ended right at midnight as the new year began. The heaviest totals occured in western Pine County, where 6 to 8 inches fell. Bruno reported 7 inches, while the Hinckley area got 3.7 inches.

• Lightning08/27/2013

  Sturgeon Lake, Pine County

  1 death

  What happened

  The Pine County Sheriff reported that a male was struck by lightning about 4 miles east-southeast of Sturgeon Lake, MN on Alder Loop in a development called Hogan's Acres. The individual passed away from his injuries after being taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake, MN. The investigation showed that the 53 year old male victim was standing in a large puddle of water near a tree when the tree and victim were struck by lightning.

• TornadoEF2, 6.67 mi path, 400 yd wide06/18/2010

  Rock Creek, Pine County

  2 injured, $283K damage

  What happened

  The severe storm that produced the tornado tracked northeast along the Saint Croix River Valley on the Minnesota-Wisconsin state border. Although the tornado crossed through mostly recreational land, residents between Rush City and Rock Creek in MN, as well as Grantsburg to Yellow Lake in WI were impacted. The maximum path width was a quarter mile, or 400 yards, with an average path width of 400 to 600 ft. The tornado exited Pine County at around 1955 CST, continuing on in Burnett County, WI, where it lifted at 2001 CST, about 3.5 miles northwest of Grantsburg, WI. The total path length was about 6.5 miles. ||The worst of the damage occurred in far southeast Pine County and was evidence of a strong EF2 tornado with estimated winds of 110-135 mph. This rating was based on the total destruction of a strapped down mobile home and the extensive uprooting/snapping of trees where the tornado crossed Minnesota State Highway 70. Two people in a mobile home were injured. Multiple homes sustained significant damage.

• Flood04/07/2001

  Pine

  $1.4M damage

  What happened

  Lingering snowpack with a high water content, combined with three heavy rainfall events during the month of April, led to significant flooding and flash flooding across the county, including along parts of the Snake River. Total infrastructure damage was estimated at $1.4 million.

• Thunderstorm Wind61 kt wind07/02/2011

  Pine City, Pine County

  $500K damage

  What happened

  Numerous trees were blown down across Pine City and to the east. The Markville area and St. Croix State Park were hit the hardest. In Markville most trees were blown down, eleven homes received minor damage, two homes were rendered unlivable, and a a pole barn was destroyed. In a large portion of St. Croix State Park there was 75 to 100 percent tree damage. There were no visitors at the park at the time due to a state government shutdown.

• Thunderstorm Wind70 kt wind08/09/2005

  Sturgeon Lake, Pine County

  $200K damage

• Pine CityServes 3,458 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• HinckleyServes 1,964 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Federal Correctional InstitutionServes 1,587 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations
• SandstoneServes 1,425 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Willow RiverServes 410 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Sturgeon LakeServes 406 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• Pokegama Lake Resort and MHPServes 400 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+3 monitoring or reporting
• AskovServes 364 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+4 monitoring or reporting