Gallatin County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 118,825

81.0NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

118,825

🏠

Building Value

$28.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$65.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score99.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$7.2M
Risk Score96.6
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$352K
Risk Score96.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$17.2M
Risk Score94.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.3M
Risk Score93.6

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score92.7
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score91.4
🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score84.5
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🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$15.5M
Risk Score64.2
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$605K
Risk Score39.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score37.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score28.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score24.1
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score20.5
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$259K
Risk Score16.7

Gallatin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

81.0+32.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

91.4+42.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

71.7+23.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

71.7

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.