Climate Risk Summary

East Missoula, MT Risk Profile

The primary drivers of climate-related financial risk in East Missoula, MT are Avalanche, Inland Flooding, and Cold Wave. This area also faces an unusually high intensity for Wildfire, Ice Storm, Winter Weather, and Landslide compared to national averages.

City-Wide Aggregation

These scores represent the population-weighted average across all residential blocks in East Missoula.

Primary Risks

Avalanche

$1,945,413

Expected Annual Loss for East Missoula

90.2Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

East Missoula
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Inland Flooding

$339,584

Expected Annual Loss for East Missoula

34.8Score

Relatively Low compared to US average

East Missoula
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Cold Wave

$287,417

Expected Annual Loss for East Missoula

92.3Score

Relatively High compared to US average

East Missoula
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City Boundary

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Financial Risk Inventory

MAJOR DRIVER
Avalanche
$1,945,413
Score: 90.2
MAJOR DRIVER
Inland Flooding
$339,584
Score: 34.8
MAJOR DRIVER
Cold Wave
$287,417
Score: 92.3
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Wildfire
$44,803
Score: 92.7
Earthquake
$27,470
Score: 53.7
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Ice Storm
$23,018
Score: 89.2
Lightning
$10,632
Score: 55.2
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Winter Weather
$7,985
Score: 82.3
Heat Wave
$5,453
Score: 8.7
Strong Wind
$4,718
Score: 25.8
Tornado
$1,842
Score: 5.5
Hail
$1,165
Score: 26.5
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Landslide
$498
Score: 90.6
Drought
$1
Score: 67.6

Recommended investments to protect your property value and reduce insurance liability based on your local risk profile.

🏠Low Investment

Avalanche Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 90.2
🏠Low Investment

Cold Wave Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 92.3
🔥Low Investment

Wildfire Mitigation

Create a 5ft 'non-combustible' zone around your home using gravel or pavers instead of mulch.

Risk Score: 92.7
🏠Low Investment

Earthquake Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 53.7
❄️Medium Investment

Ice Storm Mitigation

Install a 10kWh backup battery system to keep pipes from freezing during grid failure.

Risk Score: 89.2
🏠Low Investment

Lightning Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 55.2
🏠Low Investment

Winter Weather Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 82.3
⛰️High Investment

Landslide Mitigation

Professional slope stabilization and foundation drainage inspection is highly recommended.

Risk Score: 90.6
🏠Low Investment

Drought Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 67.6

Sources and Methodology

Spatial Aggregation

Our "Atlas" risk scores are derived using a population-weighted spatial join. Because US Zip Codes and Census Tracts do not share perfectly aligned boundaries, a simple geographic average would be misleading. We utilize US Census Block Group population statistics to identify where residents actually live within a Zip Code. We then intersect these points with FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) hazard data to calculate a weighted exposure score.

Financial Projections (EAL)

Expected Annual Loss (EAL) estimates the average economic impact of natural hazards in dollars per year. This calculation incorporates three components: Exposure (the value of structures and agriculture), Annualized Frequency (historical probability), and Historic Loss Ratio (vulnerability of the area).

Primary Data Sources

  • FEMA National Risk IndexHazard frequency and loss data (v1.20.0)
  • U.S. Census BureauTIGER/Line 2025 Shapefiles & Decennial Population

Nearby Cities

ArleeBonner-West RiversideHamiltonLoloMissoula

Zip Codes in East Missoula

59802