Prowers County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,979

48.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

11,979

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Building Value

$2.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$10.3M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score95.5
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score88.5

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$639K
Risk Score85.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$247K
Risk Score79.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score71.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score68.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score49.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$492K
Risk Score36.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score33.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score29.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score16.5
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score12.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score3.8

Prowers County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

48.6-0.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

79.2+30.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

85.5+36.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

8.8-39.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

85.5

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

8.8

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.