Storm History: Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Events

2,556

Deaths

6

Injuries

13

Damage

$4.7 million

Episodes

1,477

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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• Avalanche, February 15, 20202 deaths · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, February 1, 20081 death · $1,000 · 1 event here
• Lightning, August 14, 19981 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Avalanche, March 17, 20021 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, October 25, 20061 death · 3 events here

• Hail, September 20, 1997$1.0 million · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 1, 2021$500,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 16, 2023$300,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 29, 2023$250,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 1, 2023$250,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 26, 2025$216,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 8, 2005$200,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2019$200,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 11, 2024$185,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 1, 2024$185,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 1997$150,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 16, 2023$150,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 7, 2024$150,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2011$100,000 · 74 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 12, 2023$100,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 1, 2023$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 20055 injured · $80,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 8, 2020$80,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 25, 1998$60,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, September 22, 2025$45,000 · 4 events here

• Hail, September 20, 1997$1.0 million · 4 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 15, 2009$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 3, 2002$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 20, 19971.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 19841.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 2025$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 25, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, June 6, 20201 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 5, 20071 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 16, 20071 in hail · 2 events here

• Dense Fog, May 31, 20261 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20264 events here
• Winter Storm, April 1, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, March 31, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 24, 20261 event here
• High Wind, March 14, 202695 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 5, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, March 4, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20263 events here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, February 19, 20261 event here
• High Wind, February 16, 202676 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20262 events here
• Dense Fog, February 14, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, February 13, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 11, 20262 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20262 events here
• Drought, January 21, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, January 8, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 20262 events here
• Dense Fog, January 6, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, January 2, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, January 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 27, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, December 27, 20251 event here
• High Wind, December 17, 202584 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 4, 20251 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, December 1, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 22, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, November 16, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, November 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20254 events here
• Avalanche, October 24, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 19, 20251 event here
• Debris Flow, October 11, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, October 7, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 7, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, October 6, 20251 event here
• High Wind, October 4, 202569 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20254 events here
• Debris Flow, September 22, 2025$45,000 · 4 events here
• Debris Flow, September 16, 2025$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 11, 2025$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20254 events here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20252 events here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20251 event here
• Debris Flow, August 28, 20251 event here
• Debris Flow, August 27, 20251 event here
• Debris Flow, August 26, 20252 events here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 20255 events here
• Wildfire, August 17, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, August 11, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, August 6, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, August 3, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, August 2, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, August 2, 20252 events here
• Wildfire, August 2, 20252 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20254 events here
• Drought, July 30, 20251 event here
• High Wind, July 29, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20253 events here
• Wildfire, June 29, 20251 event here
• Wildfire, June 26, 2025$216,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 20, 20251 event here
• High Wind, June 20, 202577 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, May 18, 20251 event here
• High Wind, May 12, 202572 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, April 17, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, April 1, 20252 events here
• High Wind, March 31, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 18, 20253 events here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20253 events here
• Winter Storm, March 5, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, February 18, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, February 13, 20254 events here
• Dense Fog, February 8, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20251 event here
• High Wind, February 7, 202570 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 5, 202572 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20257 events here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, January 17, 202521 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20252 events here
• Dense Fog, January 7, 20252 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20252 events here
• Dense Fog, December 29, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, December 28, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, December 27, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, December 24, 20242 events here
• Dense Fog, November 25, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, November 25, 20243 events here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, November 12, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, November 5, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, November 2, 20241 event here
• High Wind, October 29, 202474 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, October 28, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 24, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, October 18, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, October 1, 2024$185,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, September 16, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 11, 2024$185,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, August 20, 20241 event here
• Debris Flow, August 9, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, August 7, 2024$150,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 28, 20240.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, June 22, 20241 event here
• High Wind, May 17, 202474 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, May 15, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, May 11, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, May 5, 20241 event here
• High Wind, May 4, 202483 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 15, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, April 5, 20241 event here
• High Wind, April 5, 202478 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 28, 20243 events here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, March 12, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20243 events here
• High Wind, March 1, 2024$33,000 · 72 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20242 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20243 events here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 13, 20242 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 6, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, December 22, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 22, 20233 events here
• Dense Fog, December 14, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, December 7, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, November 23, 20232 events here
• Heavy Snow, October 27, 20231 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 13, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, October 11, 20231 event here
• High Wind, October 1, 202369 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, October 1, 2023$250,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 29, 2023$250,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, September 23, 20231 event here
• Wildfire, September 1, 2023$100,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 16, 2023$150,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 14, 2023$40,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 12, 2023$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 202355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 16, 2023$300,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 21, 20232 events here
• High Wind, April 18, 202369 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, April 13, 20231 event here
• High Wind, April 3, 202369 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 2, 20233 events here
• Winter Storm, March 30, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 24, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 22, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20232 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 19, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, March 14, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, March 9, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, March 2, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20234 events here
• High Wind, February 15, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20232 events here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20231 event here
• Dense Fog, February 2, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 28, 20234 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 26, 20232 events here
• Dense Fog, January 16, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20232 events here
• Dense Fog, January 7, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 20234 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, December 27, 20224 events here
• Dense Fog, December 25, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 20223 events here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20223 events here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20222 events here
• High Wind, December 2, 202256 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, November 9, 20222 events here
• High Wind, November 7, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 4, 20222 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 2, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, October 25, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, October 22, 20222 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 15, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 14, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, August 31, 2022$2,000 · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, August 28, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, July 28, 202253 kt wind · 1 event here
• Debris Flow, July 27, 2022$2,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, June 17, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, June 1, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 30, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 22, 20222 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 20, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, May 19, 20221 event here
• High Wind, May 19, 202254 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, May 11, 202270 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 8, 202279 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 22, 20221 event here
• High Wind, April 22, 202267 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, April 13, 20221 event here
• High Wind, April 11, 202275 kt wind · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, April 11, 20222 events here
• High Wind, April 9, 202262 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 4, 202257 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 28, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 8, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, March 4, 20221 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20227 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20222 events here
• Dense Fog, January 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 20221 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20214 events here
• Winter Weather, December 26, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20214 events here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20214 events here

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.