Lake County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,405

5.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

7,405

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Building Value

$1.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score94.7
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Avalanche

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score88.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$204K
Risk Score38.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score29.4
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score27.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score23.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score18.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score17.7
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score8.7
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score8.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score3.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score3.4
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score3.2
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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

Lake County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

5.7-43.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

23.4-25.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

18.1-30.6 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

18.1

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.