Natural Disasters in Columbine, CO
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
94.9
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
96.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
11.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
66.9
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
12
Public Assistance
$12.3M
Individual Assistance
$3.0M
Most Common Type
Flood
5 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Flood | Aug 2023 | $4.1M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $4.3M | $3.0M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | Jul 2015 | $569K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | Sep 2013 | $2.7M | $13K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | Sep 2013 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2007 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snow | Jan 2007 | $14K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2003 | $641K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains, Snowmelt and Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1969 | — | — |
| Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding → | Tornado | Jun 1965 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
204
Total Claims Paid
$1,036,856
Avg Claim Payout
$5,083
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
22
Federal Funding
$7,700,783
Properties Protected
8
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
6.39
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 3 | $327,519 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 3 | $438,970 |
| 601.2: Generators - Regular | 2 | $29,026 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 2 | $199,594 |
| 95.2: Planning Related Activities | 2 | $306,000 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Columbine has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, lightning, wildfire. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 204 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $12,292,547 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,993,190 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 22 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.