Custer County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,686

3.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

4,686

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Building Value

$1.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score81.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$699K
Risk Score81.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score79.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score32.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$191K
Risk Score32.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score26.6
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$72
Risk Score22.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score14.1
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score9.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score7.7
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score5.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score4.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score3.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score2.9

Custer County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

3.9-44.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

81.6+32.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

66.8+18.1 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

66.8

Relatively High

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.