Natural Disasters in Loma, CO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

75.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

76.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

56.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

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Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	99.4
Lightning	97.3
Avalanche	90.1
Wildfire	89.9
Earthquake	84.7
Drought	73.9
Winter Weather	68.2
Heat Wave	59.3
Ice Storm	33.2
Cold Wave	30.9
Hail	21.2
Volcanic Activity	18.6
Tornado	17.7
Strong Wind	10.8

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

Fire

Aug 2020

Most Common Type

Fire

3 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 19, 2020	Fire	PINE GULCH FIRE
Mar 28, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 5, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 19, 2002	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jun 10, 2002	Fire	CO - DIERICH FIRE - 06/10/02
Jul 27, 1984	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
Jan 29, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$292,673

Avg Claim Payout

$4,798

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,623,144

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4498	Biological	8	$6,623,144

Loma has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, lightning, avalanche. The area has had 8 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (3 declarations). 61 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,623,144 in public assistance recovery funding.