Fremont County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Fremont County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 68.6 of 100, higher than 68% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 1,503 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 96.0 | $1.7M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 94.2 | $2.3M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 93.6 | $80K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 84.9 | $221K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 83.8 | $885K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 80.2 | $16M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $49K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $179K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31.2 | $441K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 25.7 | $199K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 51.8 | $12 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.2 | $133K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 31.1 | $94 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 17.5 | $10K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.6 | $107K |
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 | 842 | 4 | $8.1M | 36th of 63 | 567th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 372 | 0 | $5.8M | 15th of 63 | 346th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 101 | 0 | $11K | 30th of 63 | 2532nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 70 | 2 | $37M | 10th of 63 | 1963rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 33 | 0 | – | 40th of 63 | 2337th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 32 | 0 | $19M | 20th of 63 | 177th of 2,972 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 14 | 0 | – | 38th of 63 | 2871st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 0 | $130K | 31st of 63 | 2595th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 26th of 63 | 1605th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 49th of 63 | 2459th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $293K | 24th of 63 | 1431st of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 5 | 1 | – | 37th of 63 | 202nd of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Fremont County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.