Natural Disasters in Rock Creek Park, CO
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
94.1
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
96.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
58.0
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
20
Public Assistance
$28.9M
Individual Assistance
$1.4M
Most Common Type
Flood
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Flood | Aug 2023 | $5.5M | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $474K | $500K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… → | Flood | Jul 2015 | $8.9M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | $7.8M | $860K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | — | — |
| Black Forest Wildfire → | Fire | Jul 2013 | $1.5M | — |
| Black Forest Fire → | Fire | Jun 2013 | — | — |
| High Park and Waldo Canyon Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2012 | $1.5M | — |
| Waldo Canyon Fire → | Fire | Jun 2012 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2003 | $132K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Co-flooding 4/30/99 → | Severe Storm | May 1999 | $3.0M | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jan 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flash Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1976 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains, Snowmelt and Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1969 | — | — |
| 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
855
Total Claims Paid
$5,995,811
Avg Claim Payout
$7,013
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
32
Federal Funding
$36,874,485
Properties Protected
53
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
12.86
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 7 | $3,293,908 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 3 | $757,106 |
| 200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide | 3 | $2,276,860 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $118,963 |
| 303.2: Floodplain and Stream Restoration | 2 | $3,487,700 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Rock Creek Park has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, wildfire, hail. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 855 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $28,898,850 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,360,300 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 32 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.