Kit Carson County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,070

32.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

7,070

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Building Value

$5.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.3M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score90.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$209K
Risk Score80.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score79.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score57.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$640K
Risk Score55.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score42.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score37.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score29.6
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Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score23.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score20.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score17.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score5.4
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$7
Risk Score4.7

Kit Carson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

32.5-16.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

42.4-6.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.0-12.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.4-40.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.4

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.