Meagher County, Montana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Meagher County's overall risk Very Low (score 2.8 of 100, higher than 2% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 392 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 | 91.4 | $61K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 68.4 | $140K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $50K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 37.0 | $521K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30.6 | $73K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 23.2 | $48 |
| Drought | Very Low | 20.8 | $4K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19.8 | $61K |
| Hail | Very Low | 13.4 | $39K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 9.7 | $1.2M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 5.2 | $19K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 3.9 | $3K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 3.6 | $18K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 2.7 | $1K |
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 | 188 | 0 | $107K | 26th of 56 | 1947th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 89 | 0 | $73K | 39th of 56 | 1530th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 45 | 0 | – | 46th of 56 | 2763rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 23 | 0 | $129K | 54th of 56 | 2874th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 22 | 0 | – | 31st of 56 | 2061st of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 23rd of 56 | 1758th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 6 | 0 | – | 53rd of 56 | 3005th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 0 | – | 18th of 56 | 777th of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | – | 37th of 56 | 2889th 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 Meagher County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.