Eagle County Disaster Risk

Eagle County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 76th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Eagle County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: flooding (87th percentile), wildfire (76th percentile), earthquake (53th percentile), tornado (14th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is flooding at the 87th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Eagle County's composite risk percentile is 76th, compared to the Colorado state average of 41th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Very Low. This means Eagle County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Colorado.

Yes, Eagle County's flooding risk is at the 87th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Eagle County's composite risk score of 76th percentile is above the Colorado state average of 41th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by flooding exposure (87th percentile), along with wildfire and earthquake risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.