Fremont, CO
Fremont County in Colorado has 4 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2015, most recently Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jul 16, 2015 (DR-4229). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2100 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 3 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $152,635 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Fremont County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Fremont County, CO (2005–2015). Total declarations on record: 4.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2015 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4229 |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4145 |
| Sep 12, 2013 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-3365 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3224 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Colorado
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baca | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Elbert | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Pueblo | A | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Saguache | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Sedgwick | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Lincoln | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Fremont County, CO have?
Fremont County, CO has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2015). The 4 most recent are: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Jul 16, 2015, DR-4229); Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Sep 14, 2013, DR-4145); Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Sep 12, 2013, DR-3365); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 5, 2005, DR-3224). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Fremont County, CO?
Fremont County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2100 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Fremont County?
3 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Fremont County, CO, totaling $152,635 in payouts. The average claim is $50,878. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Fremont County, CO had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Fremont County was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jul 16, 2015 (DR-4229). The county has 4 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2015.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.