Wildfire Risk: Very Low


Tornado Risk: Very Low


Hurricane Risk: Very Low


Hail Risk: Very Low


Flood Risk: Very Low


Tsunami Risk: Very Low


Earthquake Risk: Very Low


Wind Risk: Very Low

HAZARDS

5

Power Transmission Lines

0

Coastlines

1

Water Bodies

0

Fault Lines

EMERGENCY SERVICES

2

Hazard Shelters

4

Fire Stations

0

Hospitals

1

Police Stations

COMMUNITY PROFILE

Summit, Colorado has a very low overall natural disaster and climate risk assessment, with a risk rating of very low. Specific climate factors for the area include a relatively low risk of floods, wildfires, and lightning strikes. The region's relatively high altitude and mountainous terrain provide a natural buffer against certain hazards, contributing to the low risk scores. Summit County's location inland and lack of a coastline also contribute to the low risk of certain events such as hurricanes and tsunamis.

The area is not prone to volcanic activity, with no reported events in recent history, contributing to the very low risk rating for volcanic hazards. Though summit County does have fault lines within the region, the risk of earthquakes is relatively low, with no expected annual losses due to seismic activity. The presence of water bodies like Dillon Reservoir and the Blue River can potentially pose flooding risks, ... Read More

CLIMATE OVERVIEW

Average Temperature
2 °F Cold

Average Precipitation
526 mm Moderately Low

Average Humidity
56% Moderate

Plant Hardiness
5/10 Moderate

NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE

Snake

2023-05-12

Cemetery Trail

2022-09-09

8 Iron

2022-06-20

Keystone Gulch

2022-05-07

Windy Point

2021-09-10

Straight Creek

2021-06-11

Shooting Range Command

2021-04-11

Fy21 Ez Piles

2020-11-05

Webster

2020-09-28

Lowry

2020-05-12

Aster

2020-01-12

Keystone Gulch

2019-10-29

Revenue Mountain

2019-08-19

Powerpole

2019-08-12

Porcupine

2019-06-11

Rx Ez Piles

2018-10-25

Webster

2018-09-23

Frey Gulch

2018-09-09

Incline

2018-05-11

Tenderfoot 2

2017-09-18

Frey Gulch 2

2017-09-03

Soda

2017-08-27

Keystone Gulch

2017-08-19

Stable Fire

2017-08-19

Frey Gulch 1

2017-08-06

Huffer

2017-07-02

Frey Gulch 2

2016-10-08

Keystone Road

2016-09-04

West Ridge

2016-07-25

Frey Gulch

2016-07-06

Snake River

2016-06-27

Frey Gulch

2015-11-03

Sunrise

2015-08-09

Sun

2015-06-21

Little Swan

2015-06-17

Flooding

Monsoon Rain

2013-09-12

Hailstorm

1988-06-12