Sanders County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,399

47.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,399

🏠

Building Value

$3.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.0M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score96.8
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$969K
Risk Score91.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$212K
Risk Score88.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$223K
Risk Score78.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$422K
Risk Score67.9
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score67.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score66.5
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score61.9
Show all 14 hazards
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score31.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score20.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score18.5
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score7.3
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score4.7
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score4.5

Sanders County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

47.4-1.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

91.2+42.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

96.2+47.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

18.7-30.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

96.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

18.7

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.