Alamosa County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,357

40.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

16,357

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Building Value

$8.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$7.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score91.3
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$457K
Risk Score83.3
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score82.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$263K
Risk Score65.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score62.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$826K
Risk Score58.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score49.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score47.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score43.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$363
Risk Score38.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score18.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score16.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score15.2
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score3.5

Alamosa County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

40.4-8.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

62.3+13.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

93.3+44.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.8-21.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

93.3

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.