Garfield County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 61,566

64.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

61,566

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Building Value

$14.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$29.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score99.1
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score91.0
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score89.6

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$986K
Risk Score82.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.5M
Risk Score77.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$626K
Risk Score62.0
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$18
Risk Score52.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score42.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$234K
Risk Score36.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score18.3
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$126K
Risk Score11.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score10.5
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score9.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score9.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$68K
Risk Score9.2

Garfield County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.5+15.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

91.0+42.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

15.4-33.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

12.3-36.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

15.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

12.3

Very 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.