Huerfano County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Huerfano County's overall risk Very Low (score 24.2 of 100, higher than 24% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,767 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 65.3 | $75K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.3 | $247K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 87.6 | $653K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 47.9 | $4.2M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 46.9 | $158K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 17.6 | $104K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 41.4 | $494 |
| Drought | Very Low | 30.0 | $17K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.1 | $34K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 25.9 | $49 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 18.2 | $35K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11.7 | $60K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 6.5 | $2K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 6.3 | $23K |
| 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 | 1,023 | 1 | $8.1M | 37th of 63 | 570th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 475 | 1 | $5.2M | 13th of 63 | 247th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 92 | 0 | $43K | 31st of 63 | 2586th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 71 | 0 | $6.7M | 14th of 63 | 2114th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 0 | – | 41st of 63 | 2356th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 26 | 0 | $52M | 22nd of 63 | 213th of 2,972 |
| Heavy rain | 16 | 0 | – | 14th of 63 | 1202nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 8 | 0 | $1.2M | 34th of 63 | 2657th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 7 | 0 | – | 50th of 63 | 2952nd of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 6 | 0 | – | 34th of 63 | 186th of 2,278 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | – | 50th of 63 | 2460th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $69K | 34th of 63 | 1942nd 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 Huerfano County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.