Natural Disasters in Arapahoe, CO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

3.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

5.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

19.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought74.2Hail57.9Cold Wave35.8
HazardRisk Score
Drought74.2
Hail57.9
Cold Wave35.8
Wildfire30.4
Winter Weather27.2
Tornado15.2
Strong Wind13.6
Earthquake8.1
Lightning7.4
Ice Storm3.9
Heat Wave3.0
Landslide2.0

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

9

Most Recent

Flood

Aug 2023

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Aug 25, 2023FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 28, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jan 7, 2007SnowstormSNOW
Sep 5, 2005Coastal StormHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 19, 2002FireWILDFIRES
May 17, 2001Severe StormSEVERE WINTER STORMS
Jan 29, 1977DroughtDROUGHT
Jun 19, 1965TornadoTORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$167,665

Disasters with PA

2

Total Projects

7

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4731Severe Storm(s)3$144,952
DR-3271Snow4$22,713

Arapahoe has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, cold wave. The area has had 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). FEMA has obligated $167,665 in public assistance recovery funding.