Enter any address in Hinsdale County, Colorado to see its FEMA flood zone
2 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Hinsdale County, Colorado has recorded 7 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 6 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 8 federal disaster declarations, 4 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1970–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Coastal Storm | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Wildfires | Fire | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding | Flood | Jul 27, 1984 |
| Drought | Drought | Jan 29, 1977 |
| Flooding & Landslides | Flood | Jul 6, 1973 |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | Sep 22, 1970 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Aug 3, 2022 | 0.50K |
| Flood | Jun 27, 2019 | 0.00K (1 deaths) |
| Flash Flood | Jul 11, 2014 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 16, 2000 | 2K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 5, 1999 | 2K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 4, 1999 | 1K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 17, 1996 | 30K |
Flash Flood — Aug 3, 2022
Plenty of residual monsoon moisture remained over southwest Colorado which resulted in another day of showers and thunderstorms across the region. Storms were slow moving and produced heavy rain. Localized flash flooding occurred in Hinsdale County.
Flood — Jun 27, 2019
Accelerated snowmelt due to above normal temperatures produced high and fast flow on the Rio Grande River. One women died after being swept into the dangerous water conditions in Pole Creek.
Flash Flood — Jul 11, 2014
Heavy rainfall produced flash flooding in the Lake City area during the afternoon of the 11th.
Flash Flood — Jul 16, 2000
Heavy rains which fell for about 60 minutes resulted in rapid water runoff and numerous mud and rock slides off of Sunshine Mountain. There were 10 large debris slides along a three mile stretch of the Burrows Park/Cinnamon Pass Road. Each slide covered 50 to 60 yards of the road. Debris from three of the slides was 10 to 12 feet deep on the road, while the other debris deposits were 4 to 6 ...
Flash Flood — Aug 5, 1999
A flash flood occurred down Little Slumgullion Creek. The creek left its banks and washed a wide span of mud and other debris throughout an RV park. The driveway to the RV park was damaged.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Hinsdale County, Colorado:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Hinsdale County, Colorado that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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