Clear Creek County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,391

46.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

9,391

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Building Value

$2.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$20.7M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$7.8M
Risk Score98.0
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score94.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score88.1
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$965K
Risk Score74.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$639K
Risk Score67.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score40.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score32.6
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score28.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score25.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$300K
Risk Score18.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score11.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score10.3
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score4.1
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Heat Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Clear Creek County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

46.7-2.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

94.0+45.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

51.5+2.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

51.5

Relatively Moderate

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.