Bent County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bent County's overall risk Very Low (score 5.6 of 100, higher than 5% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 355 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 66.9 | $541K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64.7 | $149K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 64.3 | $555K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $576K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 30.8 | $141K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 29.8 | $37K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 27.1 | $459K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.7 | $284K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16.5 | $25K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 7.9 | $15K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 7.6 | $1.3M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 3.3 | $5 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 1.7 | $853 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 170 | 0 | $16M | 28th of 63 | 2169th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 50 | 0 | $2.5M | 22nd of 63 | 1914th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 48 | 1 | $581K | 25th of 63 | 2695th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 40 | 0 | – | 51st of 63 | 1553rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 21 | 0 | – | 62nd of 63 | 2828th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 16 | 0 | – | 41st of 63 | 2732nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $85K | 42nd of 63 | 759th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 37th of 63 | 2136th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Bent County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.