Natural Disasters in Comanche Creek, CO
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
93.8
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
95.0
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
18.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
49.4
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
Most Common Type
Flood
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Flood | Aug 2023 | $4.1M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $4.3M | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… → | Flood | Jul 2015 | $569K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | $2.7M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | 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 | — | — |
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
7
Federal Funding
$2,347,487
Properties Protected
1
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.41
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 700.2: Management Costs - Equipment; 700.4: Management Costs - Supplies | 2 | $58,588 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $0 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $0 |
| 91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $54,000 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 1 | $2,234,899 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Comanche Creek has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, lightning, tornado. 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. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.