Natural Disasters in Sheridan Lake, CO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

3.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

6.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

15.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

29.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought82.7Hail55.7Wildfire51.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	82.7
Hail	55.7
Wildfire	51.2
Strong Wind	19.4
Winter Weather	17.8
Cold Wave	16.3
Tornado	15.3
Earthquake	13.7
Lightning	9.0
Ice Storm	3.2
Heat Wave	2.9
Landslide	1.2

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

2 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
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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$124,501

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4731	Severe Storm(s)	3	$97,805
DR-3271	Snow	2	$26,696

Sheridan Lake has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, hail, wildfire. The area has had 11 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (2 declarations). FEMA has obligated $124,501 in public assistance recovery funding.