Daniels County, Montana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Daniels County's overall risk Very Low (score 1.8 of 100, higher than 1% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 528 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 Low | 54.2 | $1.5M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.6 | $50K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37.8 | $30K |
| Drought | Very Low | 28.7 | $28K |
| Hail | Very Low | 14.1 | $61K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 8.1 | $17K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 8.0 | $23 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7.9 | $56K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 5.1 | $47K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 3.6 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3.3 | $4K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 3.0 | $670K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 2.4 | $10K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 163 | 0 | $656K | 18th of 56 | 2488th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 77 | 0 | – | 30th of 56 | 2208th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 74 | 0 | $519K | 16th of 56 | 2649th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 54 | 0 | – | 2nd of 56 | 1177th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 50 | 0 | – | 4th of 56 | 749th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 45 | 0 | $53K | 34th of 56 | 1372nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 19 | 0 | $204K | 15th of 56 | 2705th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | – | 3rd of 56 | 1198th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $43K | 11th of 56 | 2633rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 3 | 0 | – | 7th of 56 | 2179th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $13K | 5th of 56 | 2113th 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 Daniels County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.