Natural Disaster Risk — ZIP Code 56733

Natural Hazard Profile: ZIP 56733, Minnesota

ZIP 56733 covers part of the Kennedy area, in the northern tier of the continental United States. The surrounding region experiences some of the harshest winters in the lower 48 and warm summers, with severe blizzards and spring tornado outbreaks shaping the natural hazards that residents of this ZIP code face. Risk scores here are derived from FEMA data for the encompassing county.

FEMA rates ZIP 56733's composite natural disaster risk at 3.9 out of 10 — low risk. The threat of wildfire dominates the local risk environment, with hot, dry summers and abundant fuel creating dangerous fire conditions each year. Residents should also account for drought and tsunami risk in their preparedness planning.

ZIP 56733's risk score, slightly below the 5.2/10 state average and below the U.S. national average of 4.5/10. Of the 18 hazard categories tracked by FEMA, the highest-scoring are wildfire, drought, and tsunami. These scores reflect county-level data and represent the baseline risk that all communities in the county share.

ZIP 56733 carries a below-average natural disaster risk, reflecting fewer and less severe hazard exposures than typical U.S. communities. Even so, the area's primary risk — wildfire — warrants awareness and appropriate insurance coverage, as lower risk does not mean zero risk.