Natural Disasters in Highlands Ranch, CO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

88.7

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

91.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning99.3Hail98.6Wildfire98.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	99.3
Hail	98.6
Wildfire	98.4
Winter Weather	96.6
Tornado	93.4
Strong Wind	93.0
Landslide	78.2
Volcanic Activity	64.2
Cold Wave	63.8
Earthquake	62.4
Heat Wave	54.8
Ice Storm	42.6
Drought	34.5
Avalanche	9.6

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

Flood

Aug 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 25, 2023	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jan 7, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 5, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Oct 29, 2003	Fire	CO - CHEROKEE RANCH WILDFIRE - 10/29/2003
Apr 9, 2003	Snowstorm	SNOW
Jun 19, 2002	Fire	WILDFIRES
May 23, 2002	Fire	CO - SCHOONOVER FIRE - 05/23/02
Jan 29, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
May 23, 1973	Flood	HEAVY RAINS, SNOWMELT AND FLOODING
May 19, 1969	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jun 19, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$661,330

Avg Claim Payout

$9,448

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,330,032

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4731	Severe Storm(s)	19	$3,542,903
DR-4498	Biological	14	$1,915,365
DR-4229	Flood	7	$443,300
DR-3185	Snow	6	$428,463

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

19.33

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire	1	$0

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

Highlands Ranch has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hail, wildfire. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 70 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,330,032 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.