Judith Basin County, Montana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Judith Basin County's overall risk Very Low (score 5.5 of 100, higher than 5% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 684 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 63.7 | $118K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 56.0 | $1.3M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 43.1 | $55K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 34.0 | $136K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 35.0 | $486 |
| Drought | Very Low | 28.2 | $21K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 24.7 | $67 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18.8 | $27K |
| Hail | Very Low | 13.2 | $46K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 12.6 | $1.7M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7.3 | $41K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 7.3 | $12K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 4.1 | $2K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 3.1 | $18K |
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 | 228 | 0 | – | 11th of 56 | 337th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 181 | 0 | $262K | 22nd of 56 | 1693rd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 149 | 0 | $9K | 12th of 56 | 2440th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 59 | 0 | – | 25th of 56 | 2702nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 22 | 0 | – | 26th of 56 | 1861st of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 0 | $2.7M | 3rd of 56 | 2523rd of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 21st of 56 | 1722nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 0 | – | 10th of 56 | 564th of 2,972 |
| Floods | 6 | 0 | $66K | 48th of 56 | 2984th 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 Judith Basin County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.