Pitkin County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,292

54.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

17,292

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Building Value

$7.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$26.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$11.2M
Risk Score98.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score98.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$444K
Risk Score76.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$639K
Risk Score66.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12.5M
Risk Score58.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score52.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score38.2
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$4
Risk Score32.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score22.6
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score10.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score6.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score5.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score3.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.2
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Heat Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Pitkin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

54.1+5.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

76.6+27.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

69.0+20.3 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

69.0

Relatively High

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.