Natural Disasters in Sunshine, CO
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
90.7
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
92.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
11.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
91.2
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
19
Public Assistance
$241.2M
Individual Assistance
$16.5M
Most Common Type
Fire
9 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain Fire → | Fire | Jul 2024 | — | — |
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Fire | Dec 2021 | $34.1M | $250K |
| Marshall Fire → | Fire | Dec 2021 | — | — |
| Calwood Fire → | Fire | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $2.7M | $48K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… → | Flood | Jul 2015 | $2.0M | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | $202.2M | $16.2M |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | — | — |
| Four Mile Canyon Fire → | Fire | Sep 2010 | — | — |
| Olde Stage Fire → | Fire | Jan 2009 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Co - Overland Wildfire - 10/29/2003 → | Fire | Oct 2003 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2003 | $216K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Co - Eldorado Fire → | Fire | Sep 2000 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains, Snowmelt and Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | May 1969 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,783
Total Claims Paid
$50,083,666
Avg Claim Payout
$28,090
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
43
Federal Funding
$27,035,388
Properties Protected
88
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.13
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 11 | $585,386 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 6 | $4,356,202 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 3 | $782,293 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 3 | $11,250,029 |
| 104.1: Developing, Implementing and Enforcing Codes, Standards, Ordinances and Regulations | 3 | $93,410 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Sunshine has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, hail, wildfire. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). 1,783 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $241,169,831 in public assistance recovery funding. $16,526,947 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 43 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.