Gilpin County, Colorado severe weather history spans 19 recorded events between 1986 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 84.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,155 nationally and #57 in Colorado.
19
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$500K
Property damage
The record
What the Gilpin County, Colorado severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Gilpin County, Colorado severe weather history averages 0.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 11 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 2 events fall before 1990 and 17 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $500K in reported property damage. In total, 3 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Gilpin County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 16 | 0 | $0 | 2 | 1986–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 2 | 0 | $500K | 0 | 1998–2013 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1996 |
Decade by decade
Gilpin County, Colorado severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Continuous moderate to heavy rainfall produced flash flooding. CO72 was closed from CO119 in Gilpin County to CO93 in Jefferson County. US 6 from Golden to the junction of US 6 and CO119 was closed in both directions due dangerous conditions from falling rocks.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
5,901
Population (ACS)
$574K
Median home value
8
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Jan 7, 2007 | Snowstorm | SNOW | EM |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Apr 9, 2003 | Snowstorm | SNOW | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Gilpin County, Colorado?
19 events are on record between 1986 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $500K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Gilpin County?
Hail, with 16 recorded events — 84.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Gilpin County?
8 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Gilpin County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Gilpin County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gilpin County as very low risk, placing it in the 6 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Gilpin County, Colorado severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Garfield County 229
- Grand County 44
- Fremont County 203
- Gunnison County 65
- El Paso County 2,710
- Hinsdale County 16
Cite this page
“Gilpin County, Colorado.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/colorado/gilpin-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.