Flathead County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 104,238

86.5NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

104,238

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Building Value

$23.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$75.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$8.6M
Risk Score98.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$417K
Risk Score97.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.2M
Risk Score95.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score95.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.3M
Risk Score95.1

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$725K
Risk Score94.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$23.8M
Risk Score79.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$264K
Risk Score69.5
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$392K
Risk Score58.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$632K
Risk Score57.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score24.5
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score21.9
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$146K
Risk Score14.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score4.6

Flathead County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

86.5+37.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

95.5+46.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.9-33.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

46.3-2.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.9

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

46.3

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.