Cheyenne County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cheyenne County's overall risk Very Low (score 3.0 of 100, higher than 2% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,136 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 | 74.2 | $784K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 57.9 | $416K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 35.8 | $645K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 27.2 | $31K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30.4 | $17K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15.2 | $174K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 13.6 | $131K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 8.1 | $9K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 7.4 | $28K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 4.0 | $723K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 3.9 | $2K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 3.0 | $1K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 2.0 | $2 |
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 | 492 | 0 | $1.2M | 13th of 63 | 934th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 241 | 0 | $818K | 10th of 63 | 2402nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 127 | 0 | $156K | 23rd of 63 | 679th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 94 | 0 | $11M | 18th of 63 | 1707th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 65 | 0 | – | 18th of 63 | 1200th of 3,063 |
| Winter storms | 64 | 0 | $730K | 54th of 63 | 2449th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 31 | 0 | $385K | 32nd of 63 | 2535th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | – | 32nd of 63 | 2105th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 41st of 63 | 2187th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | $218K | 56th of 63 | 1102nd of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Cheyenne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.