Natural Disasters in Windsor, CO
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
89.2
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
91.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
11.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
56.2
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
16
Public Assistance
$69.9M
Individual Assistance
$1.6M
Most Common Type
Flood
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires and Straight-line Winds → | Wildfire | Dec 2021 | $35K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $48.0M | $609K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Land… → | Flood | Jul 2015 | $178K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | $21.2M | $564K |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Flood | Sep 2013 | — | — |
| Severe Storms and Tornadoes → | Severe Storm | May 2008 | — | $391K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2003 | $123K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms → | Severe Storm | May 2001 | — | — |
| Co-flooding 4/30/99 → | Severe Storm | May 1999 | $270K | — |
| Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, Flash Floods,… → | Flood | Aug 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flash Flooding → | Flood | Aug 1976 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains, Snowmelt and Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| Dam Failure → | Dam/Levee Break | 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
194
Total Claims Paid
$5,659,239
Avg Claim Payout
$29,171
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
27
Federal Funding
$9,798,925
Properties Protected
30
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.87
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 4 | $167,986 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 4 | $342,547 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 4 | $108,010 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $140,945 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 2 | $3,797,101 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Windsor has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are hail, cold wave, tornado. The area has had 16 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 194 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $69,877,225 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,563,845 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.