Logan County Disaster Risk

Logan County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 59th 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.

Logan County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: tornado (73th percentile), wildfire (64th percentile), flooding (47th percentile), earthquake (34th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is tornado at the 73th 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.

Logan County's composite risk percentile is 59th, compared to the Colorado state average of 41th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Very Low. This means Logan County faces higher natural disaster risk than the typical county in Colorado.

Yes, Logan County's tornado risk is at the 73th percentile nationally. This is above the national median. For flooding specifically, Logan County is at the 47th percentile.

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.

Logan County's composite risk score of 59th percentile is above the Colorado state average of 41th percentile. This elevated risk is driven by tornado exposure (73th percentile), along with wildfire risk. Geographic location, terrain, climate patterns, and proximity to flood zones or fault lines all influence a county's risk profile.