Enter any address in Kit Carson County, Colorado to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from intense thunderstorms is the primary flood hazard in Kit Carson County. Over the past 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database has recorded 36 instances of flash flooding and 14 instances of general flooding. Recent events highlight the intensity of these storms. For example, on June 8, 2024, multiple storms across eastern Colorado produced baseball-sized hail, flash flooding, and straight-line winds exceeding 110 MPH.
Residents in areas identified by FEMA as Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) should pay the most attention to flood risk. Properties located within these zones are at a higher risk of experiencing flood damage.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
18 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Kit Carson County, Colorado has recorded 50 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 36 flash floods and 14 river or area floods. The county has received 7 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1965–2023)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | Flood | Jun 8, 2023 |
| 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 |
| Drought | Drought | Jan 29, 1977 |
| Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding | Tornado | Jun 19, 1965 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jun 8, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 8, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 20, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 16, 2023 | 50.00K |
| Flood | Jun 12, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 28, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 24, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | May 16, 2021 | 3.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 16, 2021 | 1.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 2, 2020 | 0.01K |
Flood — Jun 8, 2024
In the afternoon of the 8th, multiple storms began forming across eastern Colorado. These storms varied in their speed and strength, but overall eastern Colorado experienced baseball sized hail, flash flooding, a tornado, and straight line wind damage with observed speeds of 97 MPH and estimated speeds over 110 MPH. No damage was observed from the tornado.
Flash Flood — Jun 8, 2024
In the afternoon of the 8th, multiple storms began forming across eastern Colorado. These storms varied in their speed and strength, but overall eastern Colorado experienced baseball sized hail, flash flooding, a tornado, and straight line wind damage with observed speeds of 97 MPH and estimated speeds over 110 MPH. No damage was observed from the tornado.
Flash Flood — Jul 20, 2023
Multiple rounds of heavy rain led to flash flooding in Burlington where flood water began enter a residential basement. Nickel sized hail was also report from one of the rounds of storms.
Flood — Jun 16, 2023
In the early afternoon of the 16th, a system of thunderstorms formed in east central Colorado and progressed eastward. The strongest cells of this system remained south of I-70 through Colorado. Up to 1.75 inch diameter hail was reported from this system. Multiple reports of greater than 2 inches of rain were also reported with this system which caused flash flooding to occur in Cheyenne county...
Flood — Jun 12, 2023
During the late afternoon and evening hours of June 12th, a line of thunderstorms followed by scattered showers moved eastward through East-Central Colorado. These showers and thunderstorms produced some locally heavy rain in the region which resulted in flash flooding in Kit Carson County that caused some road closures.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson 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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