Yuma County, Colorado

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,960

36.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

9,960

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Building Value

$3.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$15.5M

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Hazards Tracked

13

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score92.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.8M
Risk Score85.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score75.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$132K
Risk Score62.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$112K
Risk Score60.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$211K
Risk Score51.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score45.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score35.7
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$122K
Risk Score25.7
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$205
Risk Score22.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score17.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score12.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score6.1

Yuma County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.8-11.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

60.2+11.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

11.3-37.4 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

11.3

Very Low

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.