Natural Disasters in Hall, MT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

9.4

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

9.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

29.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide91.9Wildfire88.6Avalanche86.3
HazardRisk Score
Landslide91.9
Wildfire88.6
Avalanche86.3
Winter Weather48.8
Earthquake37.7
Cold Wave34.4
Ice Storm29.1
Drought17.0
Lightning8.2
Hail6.5
Heat Wave4.2
Strong Wind3.2
Tornado2.7

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

8

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 31, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 17, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 30, 2000FireWILDFIRES
Aug 5, 2000FireMT-SOUTHWESTERN ZONE TWO FIRE COMPLEX
Mar 15, 1986FloodHEAVY RAINS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
May 27, 1981FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7

Total Claims Paid

$16,934

Avg Claim Payout

$2,419

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$53,272

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

5

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-1996Severe Storm(s)5$53,272

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$173,233

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.19

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$130,896
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$25,000
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$17,337

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

Hall has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, avalanche. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 7 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $53,272 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.