Garfield County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,171

2.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

1,171

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Building Value

$1.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$2.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$398K
Risk Score78.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$886K
Risk Score44.1
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$687
Risk Score38.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score35.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score22.9
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score21.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score19.9
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$158K
Risk Score16.0
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score10.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score6.4
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$876K
Risk Score5.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score4.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$985
Risk Score2.2
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score1.3

Garfield County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

2.5-46.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

78.3+29.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.9-27.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

65.9+17.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.9

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

65.9

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.