Natural Disasters in Mesa Verde, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
99.9
Very High
Expected Annual Loss
99.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
33.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
13.0
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
64
Public Assistance
$166.5M
Individual Assistance
$90K
Most Common Type
Fire
36 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Fire → | Fire | Sep 2024 | — | — |
| Hawarden Fire → | Fire | Jul 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Hilary → | Hurricane | Nov 2023 | $18.4M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm(s) | Apr 2023 | $52K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Jan 2023 | — | — |
| Fairview Fire → | Fire | Sep 2022 | — | — |
| Blue Ridge Fire → | Fire | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $90.7M | $90K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| 46 Fire → | Fire | Oct 2019 | — | — |
| Hill Fire → | Fire | Oct 2019 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | May 2019 | $27.2M | — |
| Holy Fire → | Fire | Aug 2018 | — | — |
| Cranston Fire → | Fire | Jul 2018 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Dec 2017 | — | — |
| Canyon 2 Fire → | Fire | Oct 2017 | — | — |
| Canyon Fire → | Fire | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Mar 2017 | $3.2M | — |
| Silver Fire → | Fire | Aug 2013 | — | — |
| Falls Fire → | Fire | Aug 2013 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 65 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,634
Total Claims Paid
$21,146,787
Avg Claim Payout
$12,942
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
57
Federal Funding
$12,780,404
Properties Protected
115
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.42
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 10 | $951,248 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 5 | $586,673 |
| 93.3: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 4 | $91,947 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 3 | $602,330 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 3 | $239,885 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Mesa Verde has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 64 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (36 declarations). 1,634 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $166,484,369 in public assistance recovery funding. $90,129 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 57 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.