Colorado, 2019
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 2019 was 1,748 against 1,765 in 2018.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2019 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $100,000 | 3 | — |
| 16 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | — |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Boulder | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Moffat | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Gunnison | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Eagle | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hinsdale | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Gunnison | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Jefferson | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Dec 2019 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Oct 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Douglas | Lightning | — | — | — | 8 |
| 6 May 2019 | Elbert | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 5 Jan 2019 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Fremont | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Larimer | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Denver | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Rio Blanco | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Costilla | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Cheyenne | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Yuma | Tornado | EF1 | $70,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Arapahoe | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2019 | El Paso | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Weld | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 26 May 2019 | Prowers | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 26 May 2019 | Bent | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 26 May 2019 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Kit Carson | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Kiowa | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Baca | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Weld | 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 2019
No declaration touching Colorado was made in 2019.
Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss
66 NFIP claims, 20 of them paid, for $300,596.
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.