Richland County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,489

52.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

11,489

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Building Value

$4.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$23.3M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$17.0M
Risk Score95.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$324K
Risk Score82.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score55.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$413K
Risk Score46.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$297K
Risk Score45.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score43.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$199K
Risk Score37.8
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score32.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$561K
Risk Score27.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$332K
Risk Score26.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score25.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$204
Risk Score22.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score8.4

Richland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

52.7+4.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

55.0+6.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

16.8-31.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

16.8

Very 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.