Summit County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 31,040

60.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

31,040

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Building Value

$12.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$29.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Avalanche

Very High
Annual Loss$10.8M
Risk Score99.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score93.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score80.8
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score78.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$221K
Risk Score74.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$15.1M
Risk Score65.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score53.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$326K
Risk Score46.9
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$7
Risk Score38.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$382K
Risk Score21.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score19.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$232K
Risk Score19.0
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score5.7
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Heat Wave

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Summit County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

60.2+11.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

53.6+4.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

44.3-4.4 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

44.3

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.