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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Denver County Disaster Risk

Denver County, Colorado

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively High

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

95.2

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#1

of 64, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

95.3

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Tornado

97.9 / 100

Flood

95.3 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (95.3) NRI scores.

Earthquake

91.0 / 100

Wildfire

60.6 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Denver County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, tornado has the highest NRI score for this county.

Tornado
97.9
Flood
95.3
Earthquake
91.0
Wildfire
60.6
Hurricane
Not available

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
95.3
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
95.3

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Colorado county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 64 Colorado county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Colorado?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Colorado: Very Low: 35; Relatively Low: 19; Relatively Moderate: 8; Relatively High: 2; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Colorado?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 64 county records: Flood: 64 of 64; Wildfire: 64 of 64; Tornado: 64 of 64; Earthquake: 64 of 64; Hurricane: 0 of 64. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Denver County, CO?
Denver County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively High and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 95.2. RiskByCounty ranks it 1st of 64 Colorado county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Denver County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Denver County, Tornado: 97.9; Flood: 95.3; Earthquake: 91.0; Wildfire: 60.6.
How is flood displayed for Denver County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Denver County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 95.3, and the displayed flood score is 95.3.

Counties with Similar Risk

Jefferson County

Colorado

-0.3

Relatively High

NRI score 94.9

El Paso County

Colorado

-1.2

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 94.1

Arapahoe County

Colorado

-1.4

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 93.8

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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