Boundary County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Boundary County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.1 of 100, higher than 26% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 768 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 | 97.7 | $369K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | 82.6 | $487K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 68.4 | $96K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80.7 | $340K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 47.9 | $684K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.8 | $4.6M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 30.9 | $112K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25.4 | $36K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 17.9 | $48K |
| Drought | Very Low | 15.2 | $520 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 5.2 | $28K |
| Hail | Very Low | 3.8 | $6K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3.5 | $8K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.0 | $336 |
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 | 590 | 3 | $792K | 7th of 44 | 553rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 50 | 1 | $3.1M | 21st of 44 | 1347th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 33 | 0 | $103M | 12th of 44 | 109th of 2,972 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 24 | 0 | $362K | 36th of 44 | 2830th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 21 | 0 | $22M | 14th of 44 | 2526th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 19 | 4 | $7.8M | 4th of 44 | 65th of 2,278 |
| Hail | 14 | 0 | $181K | 31st of 44 | 2863rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $91K | 14th of 44 | 2148th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $18K | 29th of 44 | 2059th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 27th of 44 | 2400th of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Boundary County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.