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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Butte County Disaster Risk

Butte County, Idaho

FEMA Risk Rating

Very Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

4.4

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#41

of 44, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

9.1

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Wildfire

55.5 / 100

Earthquake

45.9 / 100

Flood

9.1 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (9.1) NRI scores.

Tornado

3.0 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Butte County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, wildfire has the highest NRI score for this county.

Wildfire
55.5
Earthquake
45.9
Flood
9.1
Tornado
3.0
Hurricane
Not available

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
9.1
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
9.1

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Idaho county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 44 Idaho county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Idaho?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Idaho: Very Low: 25; Relatively Low: 17; Relatively Moderate: 2; Relatively High: 0; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Idaho?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 44 county records: Flood: 44 of 44; Wildfire: 44 of 44; Tornado: 44 of 44; Earthquake: 44 of 44; Hurricane: 0 of 44. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Butte County, ID?
Butte County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Very Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 4.4. RiskByCounty ranks it 41st of 44 Idaho county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Butte County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Butte County, Wildfire: 55.5; Earthquake: 45.9; Flood: 9.1; Tornado: 3.0.
How is flood displayed for Butte County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Butte County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 9.1, and the displayed flood score is 9.1.

Counties with Similar Risk

Lewis County

Idaho

-1.3

Very Low

NRI score 3.1

Camas County

Idaho

+1.6

Very Low

NRI score 6.0

Bear Lake County

Idaho

+2.2

Very Low

NRI score 6.6

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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