Colorado, 2012
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 2012 was 1,326 against 1,611 in 2011.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $11,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $400,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 16 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $400,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Arapahoe | Hail | 2.50 in | $161,100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Arapahoe | Hail | 1.00 in | $160,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Prowers | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | 7 |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Yuma | Wildfire | — | $250,000 | — | 3 |
| 30 Jul 2012 | El Paso | Flash Flood | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $11,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF1 | $40,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $250 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Elbert | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Prowers | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2012 | El Paso | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Douglas | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Arapahoe | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2012 | El Paso | Tornado | EF1 | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2012 | Kiowa | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF2 | $30,000 | — | — |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Bent | Tornado | EF2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 26 Apr 2012 | El Paso | Tornado | EF0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Rio Grande | Tornado | EF0 | $5,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Baca | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Prowers | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 2 Jun 2012 | Cheyenne | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Baca | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2012 | El Paso | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2012
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2012 | FM-5022 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wetmore Fire | 2 |
| 28 Jun 2012 | DR-4067 | Major disaster | Fire | High Park And Waldo Canyon Wildfires | 3 |
| 24 Jun 2012 | FM-2985 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Weber Fire | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2012 | FM-2984 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Waldo Canyon Fire | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2012 | FM-2980 | Fire management assistance | Fire | High Park Fire | 1 |
| 26 Mar 2012 | FM-2975 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lower North Fork Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss
64 NFIP claims, 34 of them paid, for $752,113.
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.