Benewah County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Benewah County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.9 of 100, higher than 19% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 777 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 93.9 | $91K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74.8 | $230K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.9 | $5.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 40.4 | $48K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 37.2 | $36K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.9 | $410K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 48.2 | $418 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.0 | $100K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.4 | $46K |
| Drought | Very Low | 14.2 | $300 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 7.6 | $49K |
| Hail | Very Low | 6.0 | $15K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 5.1 | $19K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 3.6 | $11K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 577 | 6 | $26K | 3rd of 44 | 182nd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 56 | 0 | $4.1M | 9th of 44 | 833rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 56 | 0 | $63M | 4th of 44 | 26th of 2,972 |
| Floods | 38 | 0 | $3.1M | 3rd of 44 | 1819th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 14 | 0 | $142K | 29th of 44 | 2769th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 13 | 0 | $2K | 23rd of 44 | 2790th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 12 | 4 | $1.2M | 5th of 44 | 68th of 2,278 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 17th of 44 | 2263rd of 3,076 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 13th of 44 | 2129th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 32nd of 44 | 2144th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Benewah County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.