MINK CREEK HYDRO
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Franklin County
- Operator
- FACKRELL ROBERT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1986
- EIA plant ID
- 10325
- Coordinates
- 42.2608, -111.6656
MINK CREEK HYDRO, a 3 MW Hydro power plant in Franklin County, Idaho. Operated by FACKRELL ROBERT, commissioned 1986.
Weather peril exposure
MINK CREEK HYDRO is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Franklin County, ID, operated by FACKRELL ROBERT, commissioned in 1986. Franklin County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Franklin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 34.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 20.6 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.58 |
| Hail | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.05 |
Perils not assessed in Franklin County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Franklin County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.