Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 70,922

71.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

70,922

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Building Value

$15.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$34.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score98.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score95.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$12.9M
Risk Score94.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score92.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score86.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score79.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$504K
Risk Score66.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12.4M
Risk Score64.6
Show all 14 hazards
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$213K
Risk Score35.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score22.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$226K
Risk Score21.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score15.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score10.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score8.9

Lewis and Clark County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

71.2+22.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

92.8+44.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.2-28.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

83.3+34.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

83.3

Very 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.