Natural Disasters in Garden City, CO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.2

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

11.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

56.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Hail99.0Cold Wave96.3Tornado95.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Hail	99.0
Cold Wave	96.3
Tornado	95.1
Strong Wind	95.0
Winter Weather	93.6
Lightning	91.6
Wildfire	87.7
Ice Storm	78.4
Earthquake	77.8
Volcanic Activity	61.2
Heat Wave	60.1
Landslide	41.2
Drought	38.1

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 OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 14, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 12, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 26, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Sep 5, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 9, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jun 19, 2002	Fire	WILDFIRES
May 17, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
May 17, 1999	Severe Storm	CO-FLOODING 4/30/99
Aug 1, 1997	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, HEAVY RAIN, FLASH FLOODS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES
Aug 2, 1976	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLASH FLOODING
May 23, 1973	Flood	HEAVY RAINS, SNOWMELT AND FLOODING
May 8, 1973	Dam/Levee Break	DAM FAILURE
May 19, 1969	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 19, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

194

Total Claims Paid

$5,659,239

Avg Claim Payout

$29,171

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$69,877,225

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

150

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4498	Biological	8	$48,022,593
DR-4145	Flood	117	$21,248,620
DR-1276	Severe Storm(s)	19	$269,924
DR-4229	Flood	1	$178,046
DR-3185	Snow	4	$123,368
DR-4634	Wildfire	1	$34,674

Garden City has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, cold wave, tornado. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 194 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $69,877,225 in public assistance recovery funding.