Natural Disasters in Williamsburg, CO
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
68.6
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
64.3
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
66.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
40.7
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
15
Public Assistance
$1.7M
Individual Assistance
$11K
Most Common Type
Fire
5 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | $3K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… → | Flood | Jul 2015 | $777K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | $760K | $8K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | — | — |
| Royal Gorge Fire → | Fire | Jul 2013 | $118K | — |
| Royal Gorge Fire → | Fire | Jun 2013 | — | — |
| Duckett Fire → | Fire | Jun 2011 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2003 | $15K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Iron Mountain Fire → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Co-flooding 4/30/99 → | Severe Storm | May 1999 | $40K | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jan 1977 | — | — |
| 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
72
Total Claims Paid
$343,587
Avg Claim Payout
$4,772
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
5
Federal Funding
$559,357
Properties Protected
5
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.62
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 1 | $250,000 |
| 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries | 1 | $2,311 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $32,879 |
| 403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates | 1 | $100,000 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $174,167 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Williamsburg has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (5 declarations). 72 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,709,215 in public assistance recovery funding. $10,861 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.