Jefferson County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,032

21.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

12,032

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Building Value

$3.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$185K
Risk Score95.9
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score89.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$213K
Risk Score78.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$672K
Risk Score64.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score62.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$358K
Risk Score59.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score29.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score19.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score19.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$23
Risk Score16.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score10.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score7.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.0
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score5.7

Jefferson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

21.6-27.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

89.1+40.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

24.0-25.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

34.4-14.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

24.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

34.4

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.