Natural Disasters in Olney Springs, CO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

3.9

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

2.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

62.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

10.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire62.7Hail61.2Lightning42.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	62.7
Hail	61.2
Lightning	42.7
Winter Weather	38.0
Drought	38.0
Cold Wave	34.9
Strong Wind	34.7
Earthquake	21.8
Tornado	14.7
Heat Wave	11.0
Ice Storm	2.9
Landslide	0.4

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

Biological

2 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
Apr 15, 2008	Fire	ORDWAY FIRE
Jan 7, 2007	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 5, 2005	Coastal Storm	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
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
Jan 29, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Jun 19, 1965	Tornado	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$544,684

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4145	Flood	3	$285,714
DR-1276	Severe Storm(s)	22	$242,861
DR-3271	Snow	5	$16,109

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,908

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	1	$3,908

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

Olney Springs has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, hail, lightning. The area has had 12 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). 1 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $544,684 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.