Washington County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 4,806

12.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

4,806

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Building Value

$1.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.3M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$604K
Risk Score76.5
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$611K
Risk Score60.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score60.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$797K
Risk Score50.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score46.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score38.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score32.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$481K
Risk Score32.2
Show all 13 hazards
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score22.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score15.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score9.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score8.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3
Risk Score3.4

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

12.0-36.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

60.5+11.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

64.6+15.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

44.7-4.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

64.6

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

44.7

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.