Natural Disasters in Chinook, MT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

45.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

29.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

13.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave90.0Winter Weather81.3Lightning80.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Cold Wave	90.0
Winter Weather	81.3
Lightning	80.1
Wildfire	69.8
Landslide	44.7
Drought	35.7
Hail	28.2
Heat Wave	20.6
Earthquake	13.4
Avalanche	10.7
Strong Wind	9.4
Ice Storm	8.5
Tornado	6.7

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 18, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Aug 12, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 31, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 30, 2018	Flood	FLOODING
Oct 9, 2014	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Jul 10, 2013	Flood	FLOODING
Jun 17, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 30, 2000	Fire	WILDFIRES
May 16, 1996	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, ICE JAMS, SOIL SATURATION
Oct 14, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$69,070

Avg Claim Payout

$1,381

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,245,930

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4801	Severe Storm(s)	6	$763,147
DR-1996	Severe Storm(s)	30	$630,438
DR-4127	Flood	14	$419,226
DR-4726	Flood	4	$237,844
DR-4388	Flood	8	$125,002
DR-4198	Severe Storm(s)	4	$70,272

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$25,000

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators; 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation	2	$0
93.1: Tribal (Local) Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$25,000

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Chinook has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 50 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,245,930 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.