Routt County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Routt County's overall risk Very Low (score 33.4 of 100, higher than 33% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 3,229 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 89.9 | $86K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Moderate | 84.6 | $1.4M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 67.3 | $180K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65.6 | $634K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 80.5 | $645K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 57.5 | $13M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 32.3 | $49K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.0 | $356K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 35.2 | $6 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 18.2 | $21K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 9.6 | $107K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 5.1 | $53K |
| Hail | Very Low | 4.6 | $16K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4.3 | $21K |
| 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 | 2,225 | 1 | $65K | 15th of 63 | 144th of 3,077 |
| Drought | 495 | 0 | – | 13th of 63 | 782nd of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 130 | 0 | $8K | 11th of 63 | 766th of 3,076 |
| Wildfires | 103 | 0 | $1.7M | 7th of 63 | 53rd of 2,972 |
| High wind and dust storms | 83 | 0 | $646K | 50th of 63 | 1503rd of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 27 | 0 | $180K | 36th of 63 | 2844th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 26 | 0 | $577K | 39th of 63 | 2721st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 19 | 0 | $349K | 41st of 63 | 2860th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 19 | 7 | $4K | 26th of 63 | 106th of 2,278 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | $8K | 25th of 63 | 1576th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $9K | 46th of 63 | 2886th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $57K | 46th of 63 | 2289th 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 Routt County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.