Valley County, Montana

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,561

35.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

7,561

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Building Value

$4.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.2M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score88.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$5.1M
Risk Score85.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score61.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score49.5
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$751
Risk Score42.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score37.6
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.9M
Risk Score34.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score25.3
Show all 13 hazards
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score23.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score17.2

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score15.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$134K
Risk Score14.6
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score8.4

Valley County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

35.9-12.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

49.5+0.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

40.2-9.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

45.3-3.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

40.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

45.3

Relatively Moderate

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.