Kootenai County, Idaho

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 171,251

79.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

171,251

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Building Value

$39.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$45.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$171K
Risk Score95.5

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$571K
Risk Score92.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.1M
Risk Score88.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$31.8M
Risk Score86.3
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$634K
Risk Score84.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score83.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$438K
Risk Score79.5
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score79.2
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$838
Risk Score53.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$449K
Risk Score38.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$97K
Risk Score24.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$318K
Risk Score22.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score17.3
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$281
Risk Score14.0

Kootenai County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

79.0+30.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

79.5+30.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

23.4-25.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

46.6-2.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

23.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

46.6

Relatively Moderate

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.