Washington County, Colorado: hazard risk
FEMA rates Washington County's overall risk Very Low (score 12.0 of 100, higher than 11% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,319 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 76.5 | $604K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 60.6 | $611K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 50.3 | $797K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 46.6 | $95K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 38.4 | $35K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 32.8 | $31K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 32.2 | $481K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 60.5 | $71K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22.9 | $30K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 15.6 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 9.3 | $13K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 8.7 | $23K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 3.4 | $3 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 678 | 0 | $2.3M | 19th of 63 | 1458th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 228 | 0 | $457K | 14th of 63 | 2524th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 213 | 0 | $4.0M | 11th of 63 | 987th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 79 | 0 | – | 45th of 63 | 1356th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 69 | 0 | – | 57th of 63 | 2580th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 29 | 0 | $21M | 38th of 63 | 2715th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | – | 42nd of 63 | 2359th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 39th of 63 | 2418th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 49th of 63 | 2291st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $41K | 40th of 63 | 2165th 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 Washington County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.