Conejos County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Conejos County's overall risk Very Low (score 22.9 of 100, higher than 22% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by avalanche. Its storm record holds 628 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Relatively High | 88.7 | $1.0M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 75.4 | $471K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 68.0 | $3K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 54.8 | $744K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.8 | $104K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 27.7 | $18K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 58.3 | $50K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46.5 | $151K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 33.7 | $2.6M |
| Hail | Very Low | 11.2 | $24K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9.4 | $38K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 9.1 | $10K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 7.2 | $2K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 1.7 | $5K |
| Volcanic Activity | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 476 | 7 | $760K | 30th of 63 | 426th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 111 | 0 | $1.9M | 29th of 63 | 817th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 8 | 0 | – | 46th of 63 | 2889th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 0 | – | 39th of 63 | 2326th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 6 | 5 | – | 32nd of 63 | 159th of 2,278 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $59K | 35th of 63 | 2692nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | – | 52nd of 63 | 996th of 2,972 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 48th of 63 | 2455th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 3 | 0 | $25M | 61st of 63 | 3035th 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 Conejos County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.