Pueblo, CO natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Pueblo comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is low for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 23 claims here since 1980. 4 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsHow exposed is Pueblo?
FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Pueblo to be higher than in 29% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and cold waves.
What Pueblo faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
Cold waves
Hail
Lightning
Tornadoes
Lower here
Not a risk here
Does Pueblo flood?
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Pueblo, from FEMA’s records.
Homes that flooded again and again
■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times
are insured
are insured
4 federal disasters brought FEMA money here
Disasters the President declared that paid out in Pueblo itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Pueblo.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Snow
Snow
Co-Flooding 4/30/99
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FEMA’s expected losses across Pueblo total about $24.6M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.