Natural disaster risk in Archuleta County, Colorado
Colorado · population 13,356 · FIPS 08007
Overall: very low risk
Archuleta County has a composite risk score of 34.5 out of 100 — higher than 34% of US counties. It ranks 36 of 64 in Colorado (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are wildfire, landslide, winter weather.
Drought now: Yes: D1 Moderate Drought, 39 weeks
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 99.74% of Archuleta County is in D1 Moderate Drought. Some of it has been at D1 or worse for 39 weeks in a row.
Drought in Archuleta County: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Very low 34.5 |
| Expected annual loss About $8.3 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Very low 27.6 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively high 73.7 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively low 22.1 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Archuleta County, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively moderate 94 |
| Landslide | Relatively moderate 90 |
| Winter weather | Relatively moderate 66 |
| Lightning | Relatively moderate 60 |
| Avalanche | Relatively low 77 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Relatively low 51 |
| Earthquake | Very low 46 |
| Drought | Very low 30 |
| Ice storm | Very low 11 |
| Tornado | Very low 9 |
| Strong wind | Very low 4 |
| Hail | Very low 3 |
| Heat wave | Very low 3 |
| Cold wave | Very low 2 |
| Coastal flooding | Not applicable |
| Hurricane | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Not applicable |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Archuleta County
Federal declarations that designated Archuleta County, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
Yes. Archuleta County has been named in 1 FEMA declaration since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is FM-5606-CO (Oak Fire), declared 11 Aug 2025.
| Declaration | Kind | Incident | Declared | Individual assistance here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM-5606-CO | Fire management | Oak Fire | 11 Aug 2025 | No |
All FEMA declarations in Colorado, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Archuleta County, Colorado?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Archuleta County as very low, with a score of 34.5 out of 100 (higher than 34% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Archuleta County?
The hazards rated highest for Archuleta County are wildfire (relatively moderate), landslide (relatively moderate), winter weather (relatively moderate).
What is the flood risk in Archuleta County?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Archuleta County as relatively low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Archuleta County had a FEMA disaster declaration?
Yes. Archuleta County has been named in 1 FEMA declaration since 1 Jan 2024. The latest is FM-5606-CO (Oak Fire), declared 11 Aug 2025.
Is Archuleta County in a drought?
Yes. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, 99.74% of Archuleta County is in D1 Moderate Drought. Some of it has been at D1 or worse for 39 weeks in a row.
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