Strong Wind Risk in Colorado
All Colorado counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index strong wind score
Strong Wind risk — damaging straight-line winds outside of tornadoes and hurricanes — is rated for 64 of 64 Colorado counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Denver County carries the state's highest strong wind score at 96.1, with $4M in expected annual strong wind losses.
10 Colorado counties are rated High or Very High for strong wind, and expected annual losses from strong wind total roughly $44M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Strong Wind
| # | County | Strong Wind Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver County | High | 1.19 / yr | $4M | |
| 2 | Arapahoe County | High | 1.44 / yr | $4M | |
| 3 | Weld County | High | 1.40 / yr | $4M | |
| 4 | Douglas County | High | 1.03 / yr | $4M | |
| 5 | Jefferson County | High | 0.95 / yr | $3M | |
| 6 | Logan County | High | 1.86 / yr | $2M | |
| 7 | Adams County | High | 1.45 / yr | $3M | |
| 8 | El Paso County | High | 0.88 / yr | $3M | |
| 9 | Larimer County | High | 0.88 / yr | $3M | |
| 10 | Boulder County | High | 1.00 / yr | $2M | |
| 11 | Yuma County | Medium | 3.00 / yr | $1M | |
| 12 | Morgan County | Medium | 1.60 / yr | $1M | |
| 13 | Pueblo County | Medium | 0.55 / yr | $858K | |
| 14 | Baca County | Medium | 1.67 / yr | $489K | |
| 15 | Otero County | Medium | 0.68 / yr | $563K | |
| 16 | Washington County | Medium | 1.86 / yr | $611K | |
| 17 | Broomfield County | Medium | 1.18 / yr | $1M | |
| 18 | Kit Carson County | Medium | 2.85 / yr | $640K | |
| 19 | Phillips County | Low | 2.49 / yr | $704K | |
| 20 | Bent County | Low | 0.99 / yr | $576K | |
| 21 | Crowley County | Low | 0.94 / yr | $284K | |
| 22 | Prowers County | Low | 2.12 / yr | $219K | |
| 23 | Lincoln County | Low | 1.36 / yr | $330K | |
| 24 | Elbert County | Low | 1.25 / yr | $390K | |
| 25 | Fremont County | Low | 0.34 / yr | $199K | |
| 26 | Sedgwick County | Low | 2.32 / yr | $252K | |
| 27 | Kiowa County | Low | 1.92 / yr | $210K | |
| 28 | Summit County | Low | 0.42 / yr | $232K | |
| 29 | Huerfano County | Low | 0.28 / yr | $104K | |
| 30 | Grand County | Very Low | 0.51 / yr | $161K | |
| 31 | Park County | Very Low | 0.51 / yr | $163K | |
| 32 | Cheyenne County | Very Low | 2.49 / yr | $131K | |
| 33 | Teller County | Very Low | 0.69 / yr | $150K | |
| 34 | Delta County | Very Low | 0.28 / yr | $79K | |
| 35 | Eagle County | Very Low | 0.21 / yr | $120K | |
| 36 | Mesa County | Very Low | 0.29 / yr | $81K | |
| 37 | La Plata County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $90K | |
| 38 | Montrose County | Very Low | 0.20 / yr | $77K | |
| 39 | Clear Creek County | Very Low | 0.82 / yr | $106K | |
| 40 | Garfield County | Very Low | 0.28 / yr | $86K | |
| 41 | Gilpin County | Very Low | 0.88 / yr | $86K | |
| 42 | Montezuma County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $44K | |
| 43 | Custer County | Very Low | 0.27 / yr | $58K | |
| 44 | Las Animas County | Very Low | 0.45 / yr | $30K | |
| 45 | Routt County | Very Low | 0.18 / yr | $53K | |
| 46 | Chaffee County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $38K | |
| 47 | Archuleta County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $22K | |
| 48 | Moffat County | Very Low | 0.15 / yr | $39K | |
| 49 | Gunnison County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $41K | |
| 50 | Pitkin County | Very Low | 0.17 / yr | $33K | |
| 51 | Alamosa County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $13K | |
| 52 | Rio Blanco County | Very Low | 0.26 / yr | $17K | |
| 53 | Lake County | Very Low | 0.22 / yr | $23K | |
| 54 | Rio Grande County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $9K | |
| 55 | Costilla County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $8K | |
| 56 | San Miguel County | Very Low | 0.11 / yr | $15K | |
| 57 | Saguache County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $9K | |
| 58 | Jackson County | Very Low | 0.33 / yr | $8K | |
| 59 | Conejos County | Very Low | 0.05 / yr | $5K | |
| 60 | Dolores County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $6K | |
| 61 | Ouray County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $6K | |
| 62 | San Juan County | Very Low | 0.10 / yr | $1K | |
| 63 | Mineral County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $1K | |
| 64 | Hinsdale County | Very Low | 0.08 / yr | $1K |
64 Colorado counties with measurable strong wind risk. See the national strong wind ranking or all Colorado counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Colorado county has the highest strong wind risk?
Denver County has the highest FEMA strong wind risk score in Colorado at 96.1 (High), with $4M in expected annual losses and about 1.19 events per year.
How many Colorado counties face significant strong wind risk?
64 Colorado counties record measurable strong wind risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 10 of them are rated High or Very High.