Natural Disasters in Derby, CO
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
91.2
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
12.2
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
46.1
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
$17.8M
Individual Assistance
$6.7M
Most Common Type
Flood
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm(s) | Aug 2023 | $134K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $7.0M | $4.1M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… → | Flood | Jul 2015 | $5.7M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | $4.3M | $2.6M |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | — | — |
| Black Forest Wildfire → | Fire | Jul 2013 | $87K | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2003 | $533K | — |
| 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
154
Total Claims Paid
$597,614
Avg Claim Payout
$3,881
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$441,544
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $58,194 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 1 | $196,898 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $52,500 |
| 904.1: Advanced Assistance | 1 | $133,952 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Derby has a relatively moderate 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 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (5 declarations). 154 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $17,780,019 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,698,753 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.