Natural Disasters in Walden, CO

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

11.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

12.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

44.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

17.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Avalanche95.9Landslide67.5Wildfire24.0
HazardRisk Score
Avalanche95.9
Landslide67.5
Wildfire24.0
Volcanic Activity19.9
Earthquake18.1
Lightning14.1
Hail12.2
Winter Weather5.9
Cold Wave5.2
Tornado3.4
Ice Storm2.9
Strong Wind1.9

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

6

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 28, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Sep 5, 2005Coastal StormHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Apr 9, 2003SnowstormSNOW
Jun 19, 2002FireWILDFIRES
Jan 29, 1977DroughtDROUGHT

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1

Total IA Distributed

$9,000

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-44981$9,000

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,149

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

1

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-3185Snow1$4,149

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$467,173

Properties Protected

14

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.13

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire1$467,173

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

Walden has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are avalanche, landslide, wildfire. The area has had 6 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). FEMA has obligated $4,149 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,000 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.