Natural Disasters in Burlington, CO
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
32.5
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
36.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
37.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
8.4
Score (0-100)
Top Hazard Risks
Hail90.5Winter Weather80.0Cold Wave79.4
| Hazard | Risk Score |
|---|---|
| Hail | 90.5 |
| Winter Weather | 80.0 |
| Cold Wave | 79.4 |
| Tornado | 57.5 |
| Strong Wind | 55.8 |
| Wildfire | 42.4 |
| Drought | 37.2 |
| Earthquake | 29.6 |
| Lightning | 23.9 |
| Ice Storm | 17.3 |
| Heat Wave | 5.4 |
| Landslide | 4.7 |
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 OpenFEMATotal Declarations
7
Most Recent
Flood
Aug 2023
Most Common Type
Biological
2 declarations
| Date | Type | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION |
| Jun 19, 2002 | Fire | WILDFIRES |
| Jan 29, 1977 | Drought | DROUGHT |
| Jun 19, 1965 | Tornado | TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING |
Burlington has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, winter weather, cold wave. The area has had 7 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations).