Colorado, 2009
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 2009 was 1,739 against 1,365 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $250,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Logan | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $75,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Logan | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | 1 | 2 |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Weld | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Jefferson | Hail | 1.25 in | $350,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Pueblo | Hail | 1.75 in | $90,000,000 | — | 7 |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Arapahoe | Hail | 3.00 in | $161,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Arapahoe | Lightning | — | — | — | 6 |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Kit Carson | Dust Storm | — | $80,000 | — | 5 |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Rio Blanco | Lightning | — | $250 | — | 4 |
| 7 Jan 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Arapahoe | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $20,000 | — | 2 |
| 25 May 2009 | Weld | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Boulder | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2009 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $500 | — | 1 |
| 11 May 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2009 | El Paso | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Boulder | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2009 | Arapahoe | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Weld | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Cheyenne | Hail | 1.75 in | $750,000 | — | — |
| 2 May 2009 | Mesa | Hail | 1.75 in | $400,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Jefferson | Flash Flood | — | $321,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2009 | Douglas | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2009 | El Paso | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Morgan | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Morgan | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Morgan | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Elbert | Tornado | EF2 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Lincoln | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Morgan | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Elbert | Tornado | EF0 | $75,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Elbert | Tornado | EF0 | $75,000 | — | — |
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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2009 | FM-2793 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Olde Stage Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
51 NFIP claims, 32 of them paid, for $825,807.
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.