San Miguel County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,002

19.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

8,002

🏠

Building Value

$3.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score93.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score86.3
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$582K
Risk Score80.1

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$408K
Risk Score56.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score43.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score31.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$123K
Risk Score31.4
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score23.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score7.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score5.3
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score3.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$910
Risk Score3.2
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score2.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score1.6

San Miguel County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

19.1-29.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

80.1+31.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

54.3+5.6 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

54.3

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.