Colorado, 2005
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 2005 was 1,863 against 1,788 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2005 | Larimer | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 2 | 4 |
| 21 Jun 2005 | El Paso | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 24 Mar 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Mar 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Apr 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Otero | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Dec 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 May 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Oct 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Larimer | Lightning | — | — | — | 9 |
| 11 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $20,000 | — | 6 |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Rio Blanco | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | — | 5 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6 May 2005 | Montrose | Tornado | F1 | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Gunnison | Lightning | — | $1,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Pueblo | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Pueblo | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 18 May 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2005 | La Plata | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $5,300,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Montezuma | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2005 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 69 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 3 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 85 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Saguache | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2005 | Mesa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 4 Dec 2005 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Chaffee | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Hinsdale | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Pueblo | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 2005 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Baca | Tornado | F0 | $5,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Baca | Tornado | F0 | $5,000 | — | — |
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 2005
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2005 | EM-3224 | Emergency | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | 64 |
| 10 Jul 2005 | FM-2566 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mason Fire | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
18 NFIP claims, 9 of them paid, for $70,250.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.