Montrose County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 42,636

49.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

42,636

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Building Value

$9.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$15.6M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score87.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score82.2
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$378K
Risk Score79.7
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$354K
Risk Score78.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score77.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.8M
Risk Score67.4
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score58.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score45.0
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score19.9
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score16.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score15.7
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score10.5
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score8.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score7.1

Montrose County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

49.0+0.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

78.6+29.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.5-11.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

20.2-28.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.5

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

20.2

Relatively 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.