Hail Risk in Colorado
All Colorado counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hail score
Hail risk — ice stones from severe thunderstorms that damage property and crops — is rated for 64 of 64 Colorado counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Denver County carries the state's highest hail score at 99.9, with $72M in expected annual hail losses.
11 Colorado counties are rated High or Very High for hail, and expected annual losses from hail total roughly $341M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hail
| # | County | Hail Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver County | Very High | 8.29 / yr | $72M | |
| 2 | Jefferson County | Very High | 6.86 / yr | $58M | |
| 3 | Arapahoe County | Very High | 8.62 / yr | $64M | |
| 4 | Adams County | Very High | 8.16 / yr | $44M | |
| 5 | El Paso County | High | 6.68 / yr | $18M | |
| 6 | Weld County | High | 6.70 / yr | $14M | |
| 7 | Douglas County | High | 7.46 / yr | $13M | |
| 8 | Boulder County | High | 5.48 / yr | $10M | |
| 9 | Larimer County | High | 4.38 / yr | $11M | |
| 10 | Pueblo County | High | 4.00 / yr | $7M | |
| 11 | Logan County | High | 6.34 / yr | $2M | |
| 12 | Morgan County | Medium | 6.85 / yr | $3M | |
| 13 | Yuma County | Medium | 7.50 / yr | $3M | |
| 14 | Broomfield County | Medium | 6.27 / yr | $3M | |
| 15 | Kit Carson County | Medium | 6.90 / yr | $2M | |
| 16 | Elbert County | Medium | 8.02 / yr | $2M | |
| 17 | Prowers County | Medium | 5.65 / yr | $1M | |
| 18 | Fremont County | Medium | 3.46 / yr | $885K | |
| 19 | Teller County | Medium | 5.96 / yr | $1M | |
| 20 | Summit County | Medium | 2.33 / yr | $1M | |
| 21 | Otero County | Medium | 2.83 / yr | $559K | |
| 22 | Phillips County | Medium | 7.36 / yr | $988K | |
| 23 | Washington County | Medium | 6.59 / yr | $604K | |
| 24 | Grand County | Medium | 2.53 / yr | $889K | |
| 25 | Clear Creek County | Medium | 5.87 / yr | $965K | |
| 26 | Park County | Medium | 4.14 / yr | $914K | |
| 27 | Baca County | Low | 4.26 / yr | $345K | |
| 28 | Lincoln County | Low | 6.32 / yr | $573K | |
| 29 | Gilpin County | Low | 5.55 / yr | $581K | |
| 30 | Sedgwick County | Low | 7.09 / yr | $455K | |
| 31 | Bent County | Low | 3.30 / yr | $555K | |
| 32 | Crowley County | Low | 4.82 / yr | $321K | |
| 33 | Cheyenne County | Low | 6.25 / yr | $416K | |
| 34 | Kiowa County | Low | 5.43 / yr | $401K | |
| 35 | Alamosa County | Low | 0.79 / yr | $148K | |
| 36 | Huerfano County | Low | 2.04 / yr | $158K | |
| 37 | Las Animas County | Low | 1.95 / yr | $153K | |
| 38 | Chaffee County | Low | 1.08 / yr | $211K | |
| 39 | Custer County | Very Low | 2.56 / yr | $191K | |
| 40 | Eagle County | Very Low | 0.39 / yr | $170K | |
| 41 | Mesa County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $78K | |
| 42 | Saguache County | Very Low | 0.56 / yr | $59K | |
| 43 | Costilla County | Very Low | 1.02 / yr | $36K | |
| 44 | Montezuma County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $54K | |
| 45 | Rio Grande County | Very Low | 0.27 / yr | $40K | |
| 46 | Lake County | Very Low | 1.10 / yr | $84K | |
| 47 | Jackson County | Very Low | 1.04 / yr | $37K | |
| 48 | Rio Blanco County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $36K | |
| 49 | Conejos County | Very Low | 0.29 / yr | $24K | |
| 50 | Garfield County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $36K | |
| 51 | Delta County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $18K | |
| 52 | Montrose County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $20K | |
| 53 | La Plata County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $20K | |
| 54 | Pitkin County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $18K | |
| 55 | Routt County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $16K | |
| 56 | Gunnison County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $14K | |
| 57 | Moffat County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $13K | |
| 58 | Archuleta County | Very Low | 0.14 / yr | $5K | |
| 59 | Dolores County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $2K | |
| 60 | Ouray County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $3K | |
| 61 | San Miguel County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $3K | |
| 62 | San Juan County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $834 | |
| 63 | Mineral County | Very Low | 0.15 / yr | $834 | |
| 64 | Hinsdale County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $1K |
64 Colorado counties with measurable hail risk. See the national hail ranking or all Colorado counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Colorado county has the highest hail risk?
Denver County has the highest FEMA hail risk score in Colorado at 99.9 (Very High), with $72M in expected annual losses and about 8.29 events per year.
How many Colorado counties face significant hail risk?
64 Colorado counties record measurable hail risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 11 of them are rated High or Very High.