Natural Disasters in Forsyth, MT
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
49.7
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
29.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
97.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
0.9
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
14
Public Assistance
$6.3M
Individual Assistance
$234K
Most Common Type
Fire
6 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Spring Fire → | Fire | Sep 2021 | $4.3M | — |
| Richard Spring Fire → | Fire | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Snider/rice Fire Complex → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $18K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Ice Jams and Flooding → | Flood | Apr 2014 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2013 | $61K | — |
| Wildfire → | Fire | Aug 2012 | $1.2M | — |
| Ash Creek Fire → | Fire | Jun 2012 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 2011 | $349K | $216K |
| Severe Winter Storm → | Severe Storm(s) | Jun 2008 | $386K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm(s) | May 2001 | $10K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2000 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Oct 1986 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1978 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
12
Total Claims Paid
$15,452
Avg Claim Payout
$1,288
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$108,573
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 93.3: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $89,366 |
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $0 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $19,207 |
| 93.1: Tribal (Local) Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Forsyth has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (6 declarations). 12 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,327,259 in public assistance recovery funding. $233,592 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.