Routt County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 24,767

33.4NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

24,767

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Building Value

$7.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$16.2M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score89.9
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Avalanche

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score84.6
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$645K
Risk Score80.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$180K
Risk Score67.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$634K
Risk Score65.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12.6M
Risk Score57.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$356K
Risk Score47.0
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$6
Risk Score35.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score32.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score18.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score9.6
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score5.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score4.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score4.3
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Heat Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Routt County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

33.4-15.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

80.5+31.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.6+27.9 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

76.6

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.