Natural Disaster Risk in Hartman

Natural Hazard Profile: Hartman, Colorado

Hartman is a small unincorporated community in Prowers County, in the Great Plains. The area experiences dry air, significant mountain snowfall, and rapid weather changes, with dramatic spring snowstorms and summer hailstorms shaping the pattern of natural hazards that residents encounter. Understanding the local risk profile is essential for anyone living in, moving to, or owning property in Hartman.

According to FEMA's National Risk Index, Hartman carries an overall risk score of 5.4/10, placing it in the moderate category. Prolonged drought is the primary hazard risk, shaped by low annual rainfall, high evaporation rates, and increasing temperature trends that deepen and lengthen dry periods. The area also faces notable exposure to hail and lightning.

Hartman's risk score, near the 5.2/10 state average and above the U.S. national average of 4.5/10. Of the 18 hazard categories tracked by FEMA for Prowers County, the highest-scoring are drought, hail, and lightning. These scores reflect county-level data and represent the baseline risk that all communities in the county share.

With a moderate risk rating, Hartman residents are well-served by maintaining standard preparedness practices — an emergency supply kit, awareness of local hazard seasonality, and insurance that covers the top local risks. Periodic review of coverage for drought is recommended.