Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,520

37.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

6,520

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Building Value

$2.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score93.9
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score92.0
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score91.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$737K
Risk Score81.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.3M
Risk Score51.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score40.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score34.7
🌋

Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$1
Risk Score25.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score11.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score10.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score9.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score6.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score3.7
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score3.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score2.1

Rio Blanco County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

37.6-11.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

91.6+42.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.9-0.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

52.8+4.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

52.8

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.