Natural Disasters in Glasgow, MT
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
35.9
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
39.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
40.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
45.3
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
$3.1M
Individual Assistance
$668K
Most Common Type
Flood
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flooding → | Flood | Aug 2023 | $28K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $80K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | May 2019 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Aug 2018 | $149K | — |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and … → | Severe Storm | Oct 2014 | $481K | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 2013 | $218K | — |
| Severe Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Jun 2011 | $2.3M | $587K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms,ice Jams, Snow Melt, Flood… → | Severe Storm | Jul 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Oct 1986 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains, Landslides & Flooding → | Flood | Mar 1986 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
250
Total Claims Paid
$1,529,274
Avg Claim Payout
$6,117
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$280,173
Properties Protected
1
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.94
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $117,500 |
| 106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only) | 1 | $7,884 |
| 201.6: Relocation of Private Structures - Landslide | 1 | $139,037 |
| 94.1: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $15,752 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Glasgow has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, cold wave, winter weather. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 250 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,147,702 in public assistance recovery funding. $667,647 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.