Lemhi County, Idaho

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,951

41.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

7,951

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Building Value

$2.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score95.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score93.2

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$591K
Risk Score78.3
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score60.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.9M
Risk Score59.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$288K
Risk Score53.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$383K
Risk Score30.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score21.9
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$355
Risk Score14.4
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score13.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score12.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score6.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score4.8
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score4.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score3.1

Lemhi County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

41.4-7.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

93.2+44.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

51.4+2.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

5.0-43.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

51.4

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

5.0

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.