Costilla County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Costilla County's overall risk Very Low (score 6.6 of 100, higher than 6% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,151 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 | 70.8 | $296K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 78.5 | $7K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 73.1 | $121K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33.6 | $68K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 27.0 | $14K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.5 | $67K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 29.5 | $57 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 23.6 | $159K |
| Hail | Very Low | 18.8 | $36K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 17.2 | $1.1M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 7.2 | $20K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 5.8 | $4K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 5.0 | $1K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 2.9 | $8K |
| 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 | 711 | 7 | $8.5M | 34th of 63 | 522nd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 342 | 1 | $3.4M | 14th of 63 | 291st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 27 | 0 | – | 37th of 63 | 2299th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $45M | 42nd of 63 | 2737th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 18 | 0 | $41M | 26th of 63 | 265th of 2,972 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $47K | 32nd of 63 | 2602nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 6 | 0 | $1.3M | 50th of 63 | 2914th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | – | 47th of 63 | 2451st of 3,063 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 4 | 1 | – | 38th of 63 | 203rd of 2,278 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 48th of 63 | 2283rd 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 Costilla County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.