Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Wettest Counties in Minnesota
Total annual precipitation by county, wettest first. Rainfall drives roof and siding wear, basement water, and in much of the country the flood component of the insurance premium. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
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Minnesota ranked
| # | County | Annual rainfall | FEMA risk rating | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston County | 38.3" | Very Low | $226,300 |
| 2 | Waseca County | 37.9" | Very Low | $213,200 |
| 3 | Mower County | 37.4" | Relatively Low | $172,000 |
| 4 | Fillmore County | 36.8" | Relatively Low | $204,000 |
| 5 | Freeborn County | 35.8" | Relatively Low | $164,900 |
| 6 | Wabasha County | 35.5" | Relatively Low | $245,800 |
| 7 | Steele County | 35.5" | Very Low | $234,200 |
| 8 | Rice County | 35.5" | Relatively Low | $298,500 |
| 9 | Winona County | 35.2" | Relatively Low | $222,900 |
| 10 | Goodhue County | 35.2" | Relatively Low | $269,400 |
| 11 | Dodge County | 34.7" | Very Low | $267,500 |
| 12 | Olmsted County | 34.7" | Relatively Moderate | $304,500 |
| 13 | Faribault County | 34.5" | Relatively Low | $120,200 |
| 14 | Dakota County | 34.1" | Relatively Moderate | $362,100 |
| 15 | Blue Earth County | 33.9" | Relatively Low | $252,800 |
| 16 | Martin County | 33.5" | Relatively Low | $158,800 |
| 17 | Pine County | 33.3" | Relatively Low | $225,600 |
| 18 | Scott County | 33.3" | Relatively Low | $393,500 |
| 19 | Washington County | 33.2" | Relatively Moderate | $400,900 |
| 20 | Watonwan County | 33.1" | Very Low | $151,600 |
| 21 | Ramsey County | 33.1" | Relatively High | $304,900 |
| 22 | Nicollet County | 32.8" | Relatively Low | $258,500 |
| 23 | Carlton County | 32.7" | Relatively Low | $232,000 |
| 24 | Lake County | 32.5" | Very Low | $222,900 |
| 25 | Le Sueur County | 32.4" | Very Low | $287,700 |
| 26 | Chisago County | 32.4" | Relatively Low | $326,600 |
| 27 | Aitkin County | 31.9" | Relatively Low | $235,100 |
| 28 | Cottonwood County | 31.7" | Very Low | $154,000 |
| 29 | Wright County | 31.7" | Relatively Low | $332,800 |
| 30 | McLeod County | 31.7" | Relatively Low | $233,400 |
| 31 | Sibley County | 31.7" | Very Low | $215,000 |
| 32 | Kanabec County | 31.7" | Very Low | $221,100 |
| 33 | Itasca County | 31.1" | Relatively Low | $212,000 |
| 34 | Stearns County | 31.0" | Relatively Moderate | $256,500 |
| 35 | Todd County | 31.0" | Very Low | $188,400 |
| 36 | Mille Lacs County | 30.8" | Very Low | $237,500 |
| 37 | Hennepin County | 30.7" | Relatively High | $376,500 |
| 38 | Sherburne County | 30.7" | Relatively Low | $332,700 |
| 39 | Carver County | 30.6" | Relatively Low | $426,900 |
| 40 | Nobles County | 30.5" | Relatively Low | $179,200 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 30.5" | Very Low | $145,400 |
| 42 | Murray County | 30.1" | Very Low | $179,400 |
| 43 | Meeker County | 29.8" | Very Low | $228,900 |
| 44 | Isanti County | 29.7" | Very Low | $283,200 |
| 45 | Rock County | 29.6" | Very Low | $201,600 |
| 46 | Brown County | 29.6" | Relatively Low | $181,700 |
| 47 | Chippewa County | 29.4" | Very Low | $149,000 |
| 48 | Yellow Medicine County | 29.4" | Very Low | $148,200 |
| 49 | Lincoln County | 28.9" | Very Low | $152,200 |
| 50 | Lyon County | 28.9" | Relatively Low | $193,100 |
| 51 | Anoka County | 28.8" | Relatively Moderate | $325,800 |
| 52 | Kandiyohi County | 28.7" | Relatively Low | $230,500 |
| 53 | Pipestone County | 28.6" | Very Low | $126,700 |
| 54 | Benton County | 28.5" | Relatively Low | $247,100 |
| 55 | Otter Tail County | 28.2" | Relatively Low | $252,500 |
| 56 | Swift County | 28.1" | Very Low | $147,100 |
| 57 | Redwood County | 28.0" | Very Low | $150,400 |
| 58 | Renville County | 27.9" | Very Low | $151,900 |
| 59 | St. Louis County | 27.6" | Relatively Moderate | $208,500 |
| 60 | Koochiching County | 27.3" | Very Low | $143,700 |
| 61 | Morrison County | 27.2" | Relatively Low | $237,000 |
| 62 | Stevens County | 26.9" | Very Low | $180,800 |
| 63 | Clearwater County | 26.6" | Very Low | $177,100 |
| 64 | Big Stone County | 26.4" | Very Low | $135,700 |
| 65 | Pope County | 26.4" | Very Low | $242,800 |
| 66 | Mahnomen County | 26.4" | Very Low | $146,500 |
| 67 | Cook County | 25.9" | Very Low | $294,000 |
| 68 | Lac qui Parle County | 25.6" | Very Low | $143,400 |
| 69 | Traverse County | 25.3" | Very Low | $110,100 |
| 70 | Norman County | 25.0" | Very Low | $135,700 |
| 71 | Crow Wing County | 24.5" | Relatively Low | $274,400 |
| 72 | Polk County | 24.3" | Relatively Low | $211,100 |
| 73 | Red Lake County | 24.3" | Very Low | $157,200 |
| 74 | Marshall County | 24.3" | Very Low | $153,300 |
| 75 | Pennington County | 24.3" | Relatively Low | $188,900 |
| 76 | Roseau County | 24.3" | Relatively Low | $177,100 |
| 77 | Douglas County | 24.1" | Relatively Low | $291,700 |
| 78 | Grant County | 24.1" | Very Low | $178,600 |
| 79 | Clay County | 23.9" | Relatively Low | $256,000 |
| 80 | Wilkin County | 23.9" | Very Low | $172,300 |
| 81 | Becker County | 23.9" | Very Low | $266,900 |
| 82 | Cass County | 23.9" | Relatively Low | $262,300 |
| 83 | Hubbard County | 23.9" | Very Low | $255,900 |
| 84 | Wadena County | 23.9" | Very Low | $170,500 |
| 85 | Lake of the Woods County | 23.2" | Very Low | $215,000 |
| 86 | Beltrami County | 22.8" | Relatively Low | $222,300 |
| 87 | Kittson County | 22.3" | Very Low | $134,400 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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