Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, PONDERA, MT is

MILDLY FUCKED

Pondera, MT gets a calibrated report score of 31 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 25/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: wildfire & smoke, drought, flooding.

31/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 25/100 (Very Low)

Top reasons

  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Drought
  • Flooding

Disaster receipts

14 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Pondera, MT, 1975-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Flood4Severe Storm4Biological2Fire2

Most recent

  • 2026 Straight-Line WindsSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
  • 2024 Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
  • 2020 BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

The FEMA score for wildfire & smoke is 70/100 here, which means local fire history deserves more than a quick glance.

Receipt

FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)

What to verify

Look at WUI exposure, local emergency alerts, defensible space, and smoke-ready indoor air plans.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 59416.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

Yes. The voice is sarcastic, but the goal is serious: turn public climate, air quality, hazard, and pollution datasets into a readable local risk profile. The joke is the packaging. The data is the point.