Natural Disasters in Limon, CO
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
7.5
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
11.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
19.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
28.5
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
10
Public Assistance
$6.5M
Most Common Type
Flood
3 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Flood | Aug 2023 | $1.6M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | $70K | — |
| Black Forest Wildfire → | Fire | Jul 2013 | $4.9M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | May 2001 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, Flash Floods,… → | Flood | Aug 1997 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jan 1977 | — | — |
| 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
6
Total Claims Paid
$4,362
Avg Claim Payout
$727
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Limon has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, drought, wildfire. The area has had 10 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (3 declarations). 6 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,536,009 in public assistance recovery funding.