Natural Disasters in Ryegate, MT

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

1.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

1.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

45.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

33.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire57.4Lightning38.3Drought22.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	57.4
Lightning	38.3
Drought	22.1
Winter Weather	21.5
Cold Wave	20.4
Landslide	16.7
Hail	13.8
Avalanche	13.2
Earthquake	11.4
Heat Wave	4.5
Tornado	3.8
Strong Wind	1.8
Ice Storm	1.5

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

Most Recent

Flood

Oct 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Oct 11, 2023	Flood	FLOODING
Mar 31, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 31, 2018	Flood	FLOODING
Apr 17, 2014	Flood	ICE JAMS AND FLOODING
Jun 17, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 30, 2000	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 22, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$33,517

Repair/Replace

$31,129

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1996	32	$33,517	$1,171

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,103,425

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1996	Severe Storm(s)	40	$651,941
DR-4405	Flood	4	$233,200
DR-4745	Flood	6	$172,816
DR-4172	Flood	2	$45,467

Ryegate has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, lightning, drought. The area has had 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). FEMA has obligated $1,103,425 in public assistance recovery funding. $33,517 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents.