Colorado, 2006
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 2006 was 1,564 against 1,863 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | — |
| 20 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 2 | — |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Adams | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Teller | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Montrose | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Mesa | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Gunnison | Lightning | — | — | — | 7 |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Pueblo | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Teller | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Huerfano | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 7 Jul 2006 | Douglas | Flash Flood | — | $13,300,000 | — | — |
| 14 May 2006 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Douglas | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2006 | El Paso | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Grand | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Fremont | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 May 2006 | El Paso | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1,250,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Phillips | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Oct 2006 | La Plata | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Eagle | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Bent | Hail | 2.00 in | $150,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Douglas | Lightning | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 2006 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $102,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 82 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Pueblo | Tornado | F1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $70,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2006 | Pueblo | Lightning | — | $70,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Baca | Hail | 1.75 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Rio Blanco | Tornado | F1 | $35,000 | — | — |
| 31 May 2006 | Weld | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 30 May 2006 | Baca | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Prowers | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Yuma | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Alamosa | 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 2006
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2006 | FM-2672 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Red Apple Fire | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2006 | FM-2646 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Malo Vega Fire | 1 |
| 8 Jan 2006 | FM-2613 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mauricio Canyon Fire | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
29 NFIP claims, 12 of them paid, for $100,442.
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.