Natural Disasters in Cedaredge, CO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

51.3

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

48.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.0

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

9

Public Assistance

$562K

Individual Assistance

$23K

Most Common Type

Flood

3 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$562K$23K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →Coastal StormSep 2005——
Co-mcgruder Fire-07/03/2004 →FireJul 2004——
Wildfires →FireJun 2002——
Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & F… →FloodJul 1984——
Drought →DroughtJan 1977——
Flooding & Landslides →FloodJul 1973——
Heavy Rains & Flooding →FloodSep 1970——

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

19

Total Claims Paid

$86,062

Avg Claim Payout

$4,530

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$294,895

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.55

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
FMA Plan1$7,500
91.4: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW 1$44,506
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures1$153,169
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$89,721

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Cedaredge has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, lightning. The area has had 9 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 19 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $561,976 in public assistance recovery funding. $23,254 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.