Prairie County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,081

4.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

1,081

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Building Value

$659.9M

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Annual Hazard Loss

$2.2M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score64.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score61.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score24.6
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score23.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score18.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$74
Risk Score18.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score16.2
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score8.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score8.7

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score8.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$626K
Risk Score5.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score5.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$669
Risk Score2.3

Prairie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

4.2-44.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

61.0+12.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

74.1+24.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

19.5-29.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

74.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

19.5

Very Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.