Blaine County, Montana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Blaine County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 45.9 of 100, higher than 45% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by cold wave. Its storm record holds 566 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Wave | Relatively High | 90.0 | $4.2M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $133K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | $429K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 69.8 | $102K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 46.5 | $3.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 35.7 | $26K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 44.7 | $559 |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.2 | $65K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 20.6 | $38K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 13.4 | $8K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 10.7 | $5 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 9.4 | $40K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 8.5 | $3K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6.7 | $19K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 191 | 0 | – | 26th of 56 | 1141st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 108 | 0 | $374K | 39th of 56 | 2767th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 102 | 0 | $3.2M | 50th of 56 | 2789th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 86 | 0 | – | 56th of 56 | 2733rd of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 33 | 0 | – | 33rd of 56 | 2142nd of 3,076 |
| Floods | 24 | 0 | $2.5M | 38th of 56 | 2895th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 43rd of 56 | 2165th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $82K | 32nd of 56 | 2844th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 43rd of 56 | 1239th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Blaine County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.