Natural Disasters in Prairie Elk Colony, MT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

5.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

6.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Cold Wave62.8Hail57.2Wildfire48.6
HazardRisk Score
Cold Wave62.8
Hail57.2
Wildfire48.6
Drought28.4
Winter Weather26.3
Strong Wind22.5
Landslide21.5
Heat Wave18.0
Tornado10.8
Earthquake10.0
Lightning5.8
Ice Storm3.6

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

9

Most Recent

Other

Aug 2021

Most Common Type

Flood

3 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Aug 13, 2021OtherSTRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Mar 31, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
May 24, 2019FloodFLOODING
Jul 10, 2013FloodFLOODING
Jun 17, 2011Severe StormSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Dec 6, 2000Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Oct 14, 1986FloodSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,856,014

Disasters with PA

5

Total Projects

35

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4608Severe Storm(s)3$1,277,780
DR-1996Severe Storm(s)27$361,921
DR-4437Flood3$181,983
DR-4127Flood1$25,684
DR-1350Severe Storm(s)1$8,646

Prairie Elk Colony has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are cold wave, hail, wildfire. The area has had 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). FEMA has obligated $1,856,014 in public assistance recovery funding.