Silver Bow County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 35,110

38.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

35,110

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Building Value

$8.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$14.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$599K
Risk Score92.4
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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score90.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score87.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.0M
Risk Score81.9
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$527K
Risk Score80.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$437K
Risk Score61.9
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$379
Risk Score43.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$127K
Risk Score27.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score21.7
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$526
Risk Score14.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score13.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score13.5
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score10.0
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score9.8

Silver Bow County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.0-10.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

80.7+32.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.0-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

62.9+14.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

62.9

Relatively 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.