Cascade County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 84,327

83.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

84,327

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Building Value

$20.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$55.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score99.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$22.8M
Risk Score98.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$714K
Risk Score84.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$25.4M
Risk Score83.4
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score80.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$604K
Risk Score72.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score71.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$983K
Risk Score71.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$829K
Risk Score60.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$336K
Risk Score53.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$335K
Risk Score45.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score33.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score23.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$280K
Risk Score20.8

Cascade County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.1+34.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

84.2+35.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

27.1-22.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.3+27.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

27.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.3

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.