Glacier County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,712

51.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

13,712

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Building Value

$3.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.8M
Risk Score91.7

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$249K
Risk Score90.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$412K
Risk Score85.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score83.6
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score63.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$275K
Risk Score60.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score52.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score45.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score36.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score16.7
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score14.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score8.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score3.7

Glacier County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

51.5+2.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

85.3+36.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

99.2+50.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

28.1-20.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

99.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

28.1

Relatively Low

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.