Park County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Park County's overall risk Very Low (score 22.2 of 100, higher than 22% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 94.9 | $4.8M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 94.6 | $161K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 73.3 | $914K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 67.9 | $641K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 77.6 | $131K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 46.2 | $79K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 32.6 | $4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30.0 | $106K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 21.8 | $3.6M |
| Tornado | Very Low | 19.2 | $310K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 14.3 | $163K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 7.4 | $5K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 4.3 | $11K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 1.7 | $0 |
| Drought | 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 | 755 | 1 | $25M | 35th of 63 | 540th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 236 | 0 | $30M | 20th of 63 | 454th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 42 | 0 | $80 | 35th of 63 | 2761st of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 32 | 19 | – | 18th of 63 | 60th of 2,278 |
| Drought | 10 | 0 | – | 32nd of 63 | 2346th of 3,063 |
| Floods | 10 | 0 | $56K | 52nd of 63 | 2933rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $41K | 36th of 63 | 2731st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 8 | 1 | $56K | 27th of 63 | 1574th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 51st of 63 | 2723rd of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 6 | 3 | $28M | 40th of 63 | 744th of 2,972 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 3 | 0 | – | 58th of 63 | 3021st of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 54th of 63 | 2349th 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 Park County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.