How much flood risk does Lac qui Parle County actually carry?
Lac qui Parle County lands at the 25.6th percentile of FEMA's National Risk Index for flooding, "Very Low" territory — among the lowest flood hazard in the country — with the hazard driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about once every 2 years. This describes the county, not any one street — FEMA only publishes exact parcel zones through a live map service.
Lac qui Parle County's flood-insurance compliance gap
9.1% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Lac qui Parle County — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 3 policies against 33 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Across all residential structures in Lac qui Parle County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0.1% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
How Lac qui Parle County compares nationally
Lac qui Parle County sits at rank 2385 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 2686 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota is home to about 6,636 people across 765.021 square miles of land.
Your street may differ from Lac qui Parle County's average
FEMA counts 3,110 residential structures in Lac qui Parle County overall, 4 of them carrying some form of NFIP coverage — but a lender or insurer cares about one parcel, not that county total.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Lac qui Parle County's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.