Jackson County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk Very Low (score 11.8 of 100, higher than 11% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by avalanche. Its storm record holds 570 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 | 95.9 | $4.0M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 67.5 | $4K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24.0 | $9K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 19.9 | $0 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 18.1 | $22K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 14.1 | $45K |
| Hail | Very Low | 12.2 | $37K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 5.9 | $4K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 5.8 | $790K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 5.2 | $17K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3.4 | $9K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 2.9 | $1K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 1.9 | $8K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
| 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 | 493 | 0 | – | 40th of 63 | 695th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 41 | 0 | – | 55th of 63 | 1614th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 14 | 11 | – | 25th of 63 | 100th of 2,278 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 53rd of 63 | 2734th of 3,076 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 5 | 0 | – | 52nd of 63 | 2981st of 3,080 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | – | 51st of 63 | 2461st of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | – | 42nd of 63 | 2832nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 55th of 63 | 1073rd of 2,972 |
| Floods | 1 | 0 | $7K | 62nd of 63 | 3061st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 1 | 0 | – | 60th of 63 | 3027th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | $80K | 48th of 63 | 2325th 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 Jackson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.