Lake County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 31,051

67.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

31,051

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Building Value

$8.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$23.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$532K
Risk Score94.4
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score92.7
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Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.6M
Risk Score92.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score91.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score90.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score85.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score72.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.1M
Risk Score57.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$184K
Risk Score38.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score37.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score24.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score11.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score11.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score3.3

Lake County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

67.7+19.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

92.7+44.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

58.8+9.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

51.0+2.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

58.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

51.0

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.