Teller County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Teller County's overall risk Very Low (score 38.8 of 100, higher than 38% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 83.1 | $1.2M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 97.0 | $11M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 92.2 | $107K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 78.8 | $1.1M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 74.1 | $220K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 28.0 | $621K |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | 36.8 | $6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23.3 | $52K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.9 | $2.7M |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 13.3 | $150K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 12.9 | $18 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 8.5 | $6K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 6.2 | $45K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 2.4 | $19 |
| 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 | 253 | 0 | $184K | 25th of 63 | 330th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 143 | 0 | $3.4M | 7th of 63 | 173rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 110 | 0 | $10K | 14th of 63 | 991st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 25 | 0 | $794K | 6th of 63 | 1681st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 0 | $49K | 21st of 63 | 1882nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 8 | 0 | $20M | 21st of 63 | 202nd of 2,972 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | – | 20th of 63 | 1701st of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 5 | 2 | – | 11th of 63 | 800th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 4 | 0 | $5K | 43rd of 63 | 2900th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 23rd of 63 | 1538th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 1 | 0 | – | 37th of 63 | 2406th of 3,063 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Teller County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.