Natural Disasters in Woodland Park, CO
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
38.8
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
54.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
10.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
46.7
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
13
Public Assistance
$585K
Individual Assistance
$49K
Most Common Type
Fire
4 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes → | Flood | Aug 2023 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $419K | $32K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Chateau Fire → | Fire | Jun 2018 | — | — |
| High Park and Waldo Canyon Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2012 | $102K | — |
| Nash Ranch Fire → | Fire | Jun 2008 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Jan 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Coastal Storm | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Snow → | Snowstorm | Apr 2003 | $65K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2002 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jan 1977 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains, Snowmelt and Flooding → | Flood | May 1973 | — | — |
| Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding → | Tornado | Jun 1965 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Unknown | — | — | $17K |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
10
Total Claims Paid
$12,025
Avg Claim Payout
$1,202
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
2
Federal Funding
$1,593,393
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.31
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $33,424 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 1 | $1,559,969 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Woodland Park has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, landslide, lightning. The area has had 13 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (4 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $585,194 in public assistance recovery funding. $48,844 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.