Natural Disasters in Fox, MT
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
59.8
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
53.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
74.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
64.1
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
12
Public Assistance
$15.4M
Individual Assistance
$100K
Most Common Type
Flood
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flooding → | Flood | Oct 2023 | $212K | — |
| Severe Storm and Flooding → | Flood | Jun 2022 | $14.4M | $46K |
| Robertson Draw Fire → | Fire | Jun 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $53K | $4K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Oct 2018 | $40K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 2011 | $699K | $50K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2000 | — | — |
| Mt - Willie Fire → | Fire | Aug 2000 | — | — |
| Severe Storms,ice Jams, Snow Melt, Flood… → | Severe Storm | Jul 1997 | — | — |
| 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
59
Total Claims Paid
$2,711,270
Avg Claim Payout
$45,954
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
6
Federal Funding
$67,590
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
13.56
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 904.1: Advanced Assistance | 1 | $6,590 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $36,000 |
| 800.1: Miscellaneous | 1 | $0 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $25,000 |
| 302.3: Landslide Stabilization - Post-wildfire non-structural treatments | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Fox has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, lightning. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 59 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,434,731 in public assistance recovery funding. $100,113 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.