Carbon County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,455

59.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

10,455

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Building Value

$3.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$16.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$854K
Risk Score98.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score93.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$490K
Risk Score76.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.0M
Risk Score72.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score68.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score67.7
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score62.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score53.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$174K
Risk Score46.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score37.4
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score26.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score20.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score17.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score11.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score10.4

Carbon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

59.8+11.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

93.3+44.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

74.8+25.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

64.1+15.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

74.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

64.1

Relatively High

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.