Archuleta County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 13,356

34.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

13,356

🏠

Building Value

$3.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score94.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score90.9
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score77.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score66.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$256K
Risk Score60.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score51.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$171K
Risk Score46.3
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score30.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score11.1
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score9.6
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score4.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score3.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score3.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score2.7

Archuleta County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

34.5-14.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

94.5+45.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.7+24.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

22.1-26.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

22.1

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.