Moderate Risk Idaho  ·  Earthquake / Dam Legacy

Rexburg ID

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & DISASTER RISK PROFILE  ·  IDAHO

6 / 10
Threat Score
Population
39419
Elevation
4865
feet above sea level
Primary Hazard
Earthquake / Dam Legacy
County FEMA Disasters
6
federally declared

Rexburg is a university city in the upper Snake River valley near the site of the catastrophic 1976 Teton Dam failure, which killed 11 people and caused $2 billion in damage when the earthen dam collapsed during initial filling. The city sits downstream from several dams and in an active seismic zone near the Idaho National Laboratory. Brigham Young University-Idaho adds a large student population to emergency management considerations.

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// Risk Intelligence

Threat Score6 / 10   Moderate
Primary HazardEarthquake / Dam Legacy
FEMA Flood ZoneLow
County FEMA Declarations6
Last Major Event2022 Earthquake

// Emergency Information

Emergency Phone 208-359-3020
Evacuation RoutesState and US highways
Elevation4865 ft above sea level

// County Risk Profile

Madison County ID
Idaho · Earthquake / Wildfire
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5/10
Low Risk

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