Hazard Score
329 Catastrophes Recorded
Boundary County, Idaho
0 Cities with a Population of 13,517, and 4,421 Households
Boundary County, Idaho, faces a very low overall natural disaster risk, with a risk rating of "Very Low" and a risk score of 20.39 out of 100. Specific hazards in the area include high wind events, with a relatively high risk rating, and lightning strikes, which have a relatively low risk rating. The county also experiences low risk from hail storms, flooding, and wildfires, with risk ratings ranging from "Very Low" to "Relatively Low."
Boundary County's natural disaster risk is influenced by its geographical features, including mountain peaks and water bodies. The county is home to the Selkirk Mountains and is bordered by the Kootenai River, which can impact flood risk. Additionally, the county is situated near the Canada–US border, which may influence weather patterns and climate conditions. These geographical factors contribute to the overall hazard risk in the area.
While Boundary County has a low overall natural disaster risk, it is important to consider the specific hazards and geographical features that may impact the area. By understanding the unique climate factors and geological features of the region, residents and local authorities can better prepare for and mitigate potential risks. Additionally, historical events and nearby features should be monitored to ensure accurate risk assessments and preparedness efforts.
Wildfire Risk: Low
Tornado Risk: Very Low
Hurricane Risk: Very Low
Hail Risk: Very Low
Flood Risk: Very Low
Tsunami Risk: Very Low
Earthquake Risk: Very Low
Wind Risk: Very Low
HAZARDS
18
Power Transmission Lines
0
Coastlines
3
Water Bodies
0
Fault Lines
EMERGENCY SERVICES
11
Hazard Shelters
14
Fire Stations
1
Hospitals
1
Police Stations
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Boundary County, located in Idaho, has a population of 13,517 with a population density of 10.6 people per square mile. The majority of the population is White, accounting for 76.9% of the total population, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native at 1.4%, and Hispanic individuals at 3%. The median age in Boundary County is 42.7, with males slightly younger at 42.2 and females at 43.2. The average household size is 2.47, with 66.8% of households being family households. The county has a total of 5,175 housing units, with a homeownership rate of 65.6%.
In comparison to other counties in Idaho, Boundary County has a slightly lower population density of 10.6 people per square mile, compared to the state average of around 20 people per square mile. The county also has a higher percentage of White residents at 76.9% compared to the state average of 82.1%. The homeownership rate in Boundary County is lower than the state average of 69.9%, indicating a higher percentage of renters in the county. Additionally, the average farm size in Boundary County is 198 acres, with a total of 348 farms in 2017, producing crops valued at an average of $88,506 per farm, which is slightly higher than the state average of $82,000 per farm.
Regions
CLIMATE OVERVIEW
NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE
Hold Over
2023-07-17
Mosquito
2023-07-16
Mcarthur Lake
2023-07-15
Roaring Chicken
2023-07-14
Curly
2023-07-13
Eileen Road
2023-07-10
Huckleberry
2023-07-10
Tripod
2023-07-06
Myrtle Creek
2023-07-06
Independence
2023-07-04
Templeman
2023-06-30
Moose Track
2023-06-29
Wolf Trap
2023-06-12
Shingle Mill
2023-06-08
Fragile
2023-05-18
Sun Burn
2023-04-28
D7 Rx Deer Backcountry
2023-04-28
Puppy
2023-04-27
Muddy
2023-04-27
Riverside
2023-04-19
Idamont Landing
2023-03-28
Idamont
2022-10-17
Camp 9
2022-10-16
Spooky Goblin
2022-10-15
Eddy Peak
2022-09-25
Abandon Mountain
2022-09-24
Holmes
2022-09-21
Camels 2nd
2022-09-18
Cooks Creek
2022-09-17
Long Canyon
2022-09-16
Round Prairie
2022-09-16
Yellow Creek
2022-09-16
Cascade Creek
2022-09-16
Timber
2022-09-07
Cabinet
2022-09-05
Kootenai River Complex
2022-09-02
Scotch Creek
2022-09-01
Debt
2022-09-01
Katka
2022-09-01
Fan Creek
2022-08-29
Nobody
2022-08-26
Twentymile Creek
2022-08-26
Italian Peak
2022-08-25
Black Mountain
2022-08-25
Brown Creek
2022-08-25
Strike 2
2022-08-25
Russell Mountain
2022-08-24
Upper Standard
2022-08-24
Crossport
2022-08-23
West Fork
2022-08-22
Moyie
2022-08-21
Trout
2022-08-21
Leonia
2022-08-16
Camels First
2022-08-13
Eneas Peak
2022-08-12
Queen 2
2022-08-12
Muley
2022-08-12
Chokecherry
2022-08-04
Parker Canyon
2022-08-02
Smith Creek
2022-07-31
Lower Queen
2022-07-26
Dawson
2022-07-24
Mossy Rock
2022-07-24
Red Top
2022-07-21
Little Meadow
2022-07-19
Turner Hill
2022-07-18
Thor
2022-07-13
Circle
2022-06-30
Brown Creek
2022-04-24
West Fork
2021-09-13
Little Horton
2021-08-18
Jay Peak
2021-08-15
Blue Joe
2021-08-13
Songbird
2021-08-11
Cedar Creek
2021-08-04
Spring Hill
2021-08-04
Nala
2021-08-04
Westside
2021-07-29
Deer Stew 20
2021-07-27
Drifter
2021-07-25
Bus
2021-07-23
Deer Ridge
2021-07-20
Chute Creek
2021-07-16
Solomon Road
2021-07-16
Lost Girl
2021-07-15
Solomon
2021-07-08
Pot Hole
2021-07-06
Curley
2021-07-05
Whistling
2021-07-04
Hall Mountain
2021-07-02
Baler
2021-07-02
Varnish
2021-07-01
Placer
2021-06-30
Snow Creek
2021-06-25
Tetra
2021-06-25
Trail Creek
2021-06-23
Double Strike
2021-06-15
Lions Den
2021-06-15
Moon
2021-06-13
Deer Stew
2021-05-19
Giles 1
2021-05-15
Pywell
2021-05-05
Camp Nine
2021-04-29
Sandy
2021-04-12
Twentymile
2021-04-12
Deep Creek
2021-04-10
501
2021-03-27
Sweetwater
2021-03-18
Refuge
2021-02-22
Templeman
2020-10-03
Meadow Creek
2020-09-29
Duck
2020-09-22
Ruby Ridge
2020-09-10
Stump
2020-09-07
Lower Canyon Creek
2020-09-06
Moyie
2020-09-06
Blume
2020-08-26
White Mountain Pile
2020-08-26
Camels Campfire
2020-08-22
Roadshow
2020-08-21
Double Gate
2020-08-20
Yukon
2020-08-17
Musket
2020-08-07
Kootenai Point
2020-08-06
Living Young
2020-08-03
Perkins
2020-08-02
Glacier
2020-08-02
The Hemlocks
2020-07-31
95 #6
2020-07-28
95 #5
2020-07-28
95 #4
2020-07-27
95 #2
2020-07-27
95 #3
2020-07-27
95 #1
2020-07-27
Border
2020-07-25
Dodge Landing
2020-07-24
Airport
2020-06-25
Broken Top
2020-06-13
Pine
2020-04-16
Westside Road
2020-03-22
Kvs Rx Misc Pile Burning
2019-10-18
Black
2019-09-17
Alpaca
2019-09-05
Roosevelt
2019-08-24
Hall Mountain 2
2019-08-22
West Zion
2019-08-21
Zion Creek
2019-08-20
Wildhorse
2019-08-15
Bobcat
2019-08-15
District 5
2019-08-11
Solomon
2019-08-11
Six Piles
2019-08-08
Two Tail
2019-07-30
Dodge 19
2019-07-29
Gray Wolf
2019-07-26
Southside
2019-07-22
Sparky
2019-07-15
Salt
2019-07-08
Hall Mountain
2019-07-02
Hound
2019-06-27
Refuge Two
2019-06-27
Viewpoint
2019-06-15
Giles Connection
2019-06-13
Moon Shadow
2019-06-13
Bugle Ridge
2019-06-04
Westside
2019-05-26
Division
2019-05-23
Clerical Pile
2019-05-23
D7 Rx Kreist Lightning
2019-05-14
Wolverine
2019-05-09
D7 Buckhorn Rx
2019-05-07
Firehouse
2019-05-03
D7 Rx Meadow Creek
2019-04-30
Kvs Rx Sandstorm
2019-04-25
D7 Rx Brushy Mission Ii
2019-04-24
D7 Rx Leonia
2019-04-22
D7 Rx Snowway
2019-04-16
D7 Rx Brushy Mission
2019-04-02
Market
2019-04-02
Refuge
2018-12-29
Pls Rx Lookout Below
2018-10-25
D7 Rx Twenty Mile
2018-10-16
D7 Rx Meadow Creek
2018-10-10
Snyder Creek
2018-09-15
Car
2018-09-10
Cemetery
2018-09-08
Highland
2018-09-06
Icicle
2018-09-05
Little Draw
2018-08-25
Fleming Creek
2018-08-24
Gravel Pit
2018-08-20
Lower Standard
2018-08-10
Bethlehem
2018-08-08
Camel 223
2018-08-08
Eileen
2018-08-05
Refuge
2018-08-05
Bluff
2018-08-04
Toot Creek
2018-08-03
Copper Mountain
2018-08-02
Myrtle Lake
2018-07-30
Slide Creek
2018-07-30
Smith Creek
2018-07-29
Abandoned
2018-07-29
Goblin Knob Part Deux
2018-07-29
Myrtle
2018-07-28
Raymond
2018-07-28
Sand Mountain
2018-07-23
Rock Creek
2018-07-18
Queen Lake
2018-07-15
Tower
2018-07-05
Maas
2018-06-25
Round Mtn
2018-06-23
Robinson
2018-06-21
June Berry
2018-05-20
Whispering Pines
2018-05-17
Shiloh Loop
2018-05-14
Lower Queen
2018-05-08
D7 Rx Meadow Creek
2018-05-08
Hunters Echo
2017-10-06
Alpha
2017-09-11
Silver Springs
2017-09-06
Boundary
2017-08-29
Mount Hall
2017-08-23
Eastport
2017-08-20
Wall Creek
2017-08-14
Parker Peak
2017-08-12
Silver Crescent
2017-08-06
Huckleberry
2017-07-28
East Fork Of Meadows
2017-07-27
Border
2017-07-24
Caribou Ridge
2017-07-19
Little Hellroaring
2017-07-17
Caribou
2017-07-15
Cedar Creek
2017-07-09
Mcdougall
2017-06-28
Riverside
2017-06-26
Templemental
2017-06-08
Hailstorm
2016-09-30
Hailstorm
2016-09-30
Grandview
2016-08-26
Myrtle Creek Trail
2016-08-26
Spanish Creek
2016-08-25
Trillium
2016-08-19
Old Addie
2016-08-19
Sunrise
2016-08-16
Coyote
2016-08-15
Relic
2016-08-14
Thunder
2016-07-27
Perkins Lake
2016-07-25
Browns Mill Pond
2016-07-18
Ginger
2016-07-14
Smokey Deer
2016-07-05
Huckleberry
2016-06-30
Snickers
2016-06-09
Black Creek
2016-05-13
West Branch
2016-05-13
Mothers Day
2016-05-08
District 5
2016-05-07
Misty Mountain
2016-05-04
Parker Valley
2016-04-21
Bud
2015-11-03
Snoway
2015-10-21
Ruby
2015-10-18
Snow Creek
2015-10-17
Placer
2015-10-14
Katka
2015-10-13
Flemming Creek
2015-10-12
Tire 2
2015-10-12
Twentymile Campfire
2015-10-12
Rock Creek
2015-10-01
Burton
2015-09-12
Fan Creek
2015-08-22
Brass Monkey
2015-08-22
Upper Priest
2015-08-14
Black Mountain
2015-08-13
Smokin Hundo
2015-08-03
Hubbard
2015-08-03
Deer Creek
2015-07-30
Parker Ridge
2015-07-29
Quad Deuce
2015-07-29
Bethlehem Mountain
2015-07-21
Hughes Meadow
2015-07-20
Abandon
2015-07-20
Smith Triplet
2015-07-19
Harvey Mountain
2015-07-16
Kent
2015-07-14
Twentymile
2015-07-14
Saddle Mountain
2015-07-13
Little Snowy
2015-07-11
Smith Ridge
2015-07-11
District 5
2015-07-11
Caribou Ridge
2015-07-11
Myrtle
2015-07-11
Trout Creek
2015-07-11
Boulder 2
2015-07-11
Boulder 1
2015-07-11
Union
2015-07-02
Bakers Camp
2015-07-01
Smith
2015-06-30
Smoking Powerline
2015-06-30
Tamarack Lane
2015-06-30
Lookout Lake
2015-06-30
Evergreen
2015-06-23
Deer Lake
2015-06-23
Morris Road
2015-04-30
Wolverine
2015-03-13
Geyselman
2014-12-24
Adverse Creek
2014-08-11
West Branch
2014-08-10
Big Mack
2014-08-04
Caboose
2014-08-04
Found Girl
2014-08-02
Deer Creek
2014-07-30
Jay Peak
2014-07-28
Deer Ridge
2014-07-25
Hailstorm
2013-07-17
Hailstorm
2012-07-03
Hailstorm
2012-06-24
Hailstorm
2012-06-24
Hailstorm
2006-08-10
Hailstorm
2006-07-10
Hailstorm
2006-07-10
Hailstorm
2006-07-06
Hailstorm
2006-07-01
Hailstorm
1998-04-23
Hailstorm
1998-04-23
Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
1996-12-26Flooding
Heavy Rain
1996-02-07Tornado
1994-05-29