Caribou County, Idaho

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,026

7.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

7,026

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Building Value

$2.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$558K
Risk Score81.0
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$502K
Risk Score80.0
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score72.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score58.6
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score45.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$194K
Risk Score39.0
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score29.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$476K
Risk Score28.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score18.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score10.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score9.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score9.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score5.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score4.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score3.1

Caribou County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

7.2-41.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

81.0+32.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

13.4-35.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

14.9-33.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

13.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

14.9

Very Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.