Rosebud County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,302

49.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

8,302

🏠

Building Value

$2.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score95.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$147K
Risk Score84.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score78.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score67.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score56.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$150K
Risk Score54.5
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$114K
Risk Score44.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score33.6
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score31.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score29.7
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score17.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score10.1
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score2.3

Rosebud County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

49.7+1.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

95.0+46.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

97.4+48.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

0.9-47.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

97.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

0.9

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.