Custer County, CO Environment & Hazard Risk

• LandslideRelatively Low$29.5K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• WildfireRelatively Low$699K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 601 years
• LightningRelatively Moderate$1M/yr expected annual loss, about 61 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$48.4K/yr expected annual loss, about 69 events a year
• HailVery Low$191K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.6 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$37.2K/yr expected annual loss, about 18 events a year
• AvalancheVery Low$72/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years
• EarthquakeVery Low$21.5K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,290 years
• TornadoVery Low$59.6K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 9 years
• Strong windVery Low$58.2K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 4 years
• Cold waveVery Low$11.4K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Heat waveVery Low$2,906/yr expected annual loss, about once every 19 years
• Ice stormVery Low$1,759/yr expected annual loss, about once every 67 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: coastal flooding, hurricane, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes in high-risk flood zones

0

Flood claims since 1978

1

Claims paid since 1978

$769

• Winter Storm474
• High Wind335
• Heavy Snow259 · 1 death
• Hail83
• Winter Weather56
• Cold/Wind Chill29
• Wildfire26
• Flash Flood25
• Heavy Rain25
• Blizzard12 · 2 deaths

• Lightning08/31/2011

  Westcliffe, Custer County

  1 death, 1 injured

  What happened

  Two men were setting up camp when they were struck by lightning. One man died and the other was knocked unconscious.

• Blizzard10/25/1997

  Pueblo and Eastern Fremont Counties/Pueblo and Vicinity

  1 death, $200K damage

• Blizzard10/25/1997

  Bent County/Las Animas and Vicinity

  1 death, $100K damage

  What happened

  While blizzards are not uncommon in Colorado, the widespread areal extent of this blizzard was, perhaps a one in 50 year event. A powerful low pressure system moved in from the northwest through Utah, and settled into northern New Mexico. Meantime, arctic air invaded eastern Colorado, setting the stage for high winds, below zero wind chill values, heavy snow, and widespread life threatening conditions. The heavy snow began in the southwest mountains early on Friday morning the 24th. Snow spread across the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains into the San Luis Valley, Upper Arkansas Valley, Wet Mountain Valley, and Sangre de Cristo Mountains through Friday morning. Snow began spreading across the eastern plains by midday Friday. By Friday evening the arctic high pressure and low pressure to the south intensified, and blizzard conditions began in the eastern mountains and across the plains. Blizzard conditions persisted, except for a brief break early Saturday morning, through Saturday night into the extreme eastern plains. The scope and length of blizzard conditions proved fatal for several eastern Coloradans. Three people in El Paso county perished from carbon...

• Avalanche01/10/2008

  Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft

  1 death

  What happened

  A deadly avalanche occurred on the east slope of Blanca Peak.

• Lightning07/03/2008

  Rosita, Custer County

  1 death

  What happened

  A boy was struck and killed by lightning near a youth camp in Custer County. He was riding a bicycle with others.

• Heavy Snow12/24/1997

  Pueblo and Eastern Fremont Counties/Pueblo and Vicinity

  1 death

  What happened

  An upper level low pressure system combined with upslope northerly winds at the surface to produce widespread snow across the southeast mountains and adjoining plains starting the morning of the 24th and lasting into Christmas morning. Storm totals ranged from 4 to 9 inches in and around the Wet Mountains. However, 12 inches of snow fell in Cuchara in the Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains and in Walsenburg in Huerfano county. One to three inches of snow fell on Monument Ridge, north of Colorado Springs, and in parts of the adjacent plains in southeast Colorado. One fatality was attributed to this storm. James Hall, 83, of Wetmore in Custer county, was found Christmas Eve after apparently falling outside of his home and dying of exposure.

• Round Mountain WsdServes 1,950 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+6 monitoring or reporting
• Valley View Park Mobile Home CommunityServes 44 · Purchased groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+5 monitoring or reporting
• Tv Hills WaterServes 38 · Groundwater · PrivateNo health violations+6 monitoring or reporting