Weld County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 328,800

89.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

328,800

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Building Value

$57.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$104.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$14.1M
Risk Score99.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$18.9M
Risk Score96.3
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$16.1M
Risk Score95.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$4.1M
Risk Score95.0

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$762K
Risk Score93.6

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score91.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$44.5M
Risk Score88.5
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score87.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$482K
Risk Score78.4
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score77.8
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Volcanic Activity

Very Low
Annual Loss$53
Risk Score61.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$775K
Risk Score60.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$960
Risk Score41.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score38.1

Weld County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

89.2+40.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

87.7+39.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

11.4-37.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

56.2+7.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

56.2

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.