Colorado, 2004
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2004 was 1,788 against 1,384 in 2003.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2004 | Jefferson | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Summit | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Kit Carson | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 May 2004 | Montrose | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Sep 2004 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Grand | Lightning | — | — | — | 19 |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Denver | Hail | 0.75 in | $146,500,000 | — | — |
| 20 Dec 2004 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 94 mph | $400,000 | — | 3 |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 3 |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Logan | Tornado | F1 | $1,900,000 | — | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Douglas | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Bent | Tornado | F1 | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Bent | Tornado | F2 | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 May 2004 | Weld | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Douglas | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 28 May 2004 | Phillips | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Park | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Chaffee | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Weld | Hail | 2.00 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Nov 2004 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $1,400,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Teller | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2004 | El Paso | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 24 Sep 2004 | Baca | Hail | 1.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Garfield | Lightning | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2004 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 99 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Bent | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Oct 2004 | La Plata | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Bent | Tornado | F0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Kiowa | Tornado | F0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Moffat | Tornado | F1 | $3,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2004 | Montrose | Tornado | F1 | $2,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Fremont | Tornado | F0 | $1,000 | — | — |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Weld | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 10 May 2004 | Weld | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Adams | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2004
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2004 | FM-2526 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Co-Mcgruder Fire-07/03/2004 | 1 |
| 1 Apr 2004 | FM-2514 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Co - Picnic Rock Fire - 03/30/2004 | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2004 date of loss
29 NFIP claims, 15 of them paid, for $62,429.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.