Ouray County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,859

17.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

4,859

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Building Value

$1.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$9.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score98.3
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Avalanche

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score93.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$277K
Risk Score71.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$486K
Risk Score61.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score27.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score24.7
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score22.0

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score17.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score3.1
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score2.6
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score2.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score1.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score1.7
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score1.4

Ouray County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

17.7-31.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

71.9+23.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

47.5-1.2 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

47.5

Relatively Moderate

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.