Butte County, Idaho: hazard risk
FEMA rates Butte County's overall risk Very Low (score 4.4 of 100, higher than 4% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 788 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $457K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 40.0 | $610K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 33.1 | $32K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 57.7 | $21 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 55.5 | $60K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 53.3 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 45.9 | $207K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.7 | $110K |
| Drought | Very Low | 18.2 | $2K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 9.1 | $1.2M |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 7.5 | $51K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 4.8 | $15K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 3.1 | $1K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3.0 | $7K |
| Hail | Very Low | 2.7 | $4K |
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 | 261 | 9 | $1.5M | 31st of 44 | 1755th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 221 | 0 | $13K | 13th of 44 | 2629th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 158 | 0 | $6.1M | 11th of 44 | 857th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 39 | 0 | – | 10th of 44 | 1742nd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 39 | 0 | $61K | 20th of 44 | 168th of 2,972 |
| Hail | 26 | 0 | $17K | 28th of 44 | 2837th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 18 | 0 | $676K | 28th of 44 | 2796th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $16K | 17th of 44 | 2707th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 1 | – | 17th of 44 | 2221st of 3,076 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 14th of 44 | 2447th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $3.7M | 38th of 44 | 2350th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $7K | 20th of 44 | 2359th 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 Butte County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.