Eagle County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Eagle County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 76.2 of 100, higher than 76% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by avalanche, lightning. Its storm record holds 1,622 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 | Very High | 96.3 | $6.4M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 89.4 | $1.6M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 95.6 | $209K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.5 | $39M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 74.2 | $217K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 75.5 | $370K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 28.0 | $39K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 82.7 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53.2 | $443K |
| Hail | Very Low | 30.9 | $170K |
| Drought | Very Low | 25.3 | $18K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 14.4 | $178K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 11.7 | $120K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 3.5 | $2K |
| Heat Wave | 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 | 1,023 | 3 | $3K | 14th of 63 | 107th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 258 | 0 | – | 11th of 63 | 537th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 82 | 0 | – | 12th of 63 | 770th of 3,076 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 72 | 27 | $4.6M | 12th of 63 | 22nd of 2,278 |
| High wind and dust storms | 44 | 0 | $289K | 58th of 63 | 1652nd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 41 | 0 | $960K | 29th of 63 | 2765th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 35 | 4 | $6.3M | 20th of 63 | 2382nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 29 | 0 | $17M | 19th of 63 | 167th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 20th of 63 | 1377th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 2 | 0 | – | 58th of 63 | 3013th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $150K | 47th of 63 | 2894th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $685K | 50th of 63 | 2332nd 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 Eagle County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.