Rosebud County, Montana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Rosebud County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 49.7 of 100, higher than 49% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 832 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 Moderate | 95.0 | $1.9M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 84.8 | $147K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 78.5 | $1.8M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 67.1 | $2K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 56.5 | $4.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54.5 | $150K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 44.0 | $114K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 33.6 | $20K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 17.6 | $83K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 31.8 | $82K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 29.7 | $40K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 10.3 | $3K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10.1 | $36K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 2.3 | $0 |
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 | 333 | 0 | $52K | 25th of 56 | 2631st of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 218 | 0 | $66K | 32nd of 56 | 2737th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 130 | 5 | – | 53rd of 56 | 2705th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 87 | 0 | – | 53rd of 56 | 2092nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 28 | 0 | $471K | 40th of 56 | 2939th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 12 | 0 | $683K | 25th of 56 | 929th of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 0 | – | 34th of 56 | 2875th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 52nd of 56 | 2328th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 27th of 56 | 2486th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | – | 51st of 56 | 2859th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $18K | 19th of 56 | 2374th 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 Rosebud County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.