Monument Colorado sits between Colorado Springs and the Palmer Divide on I-25 and is a community adjacent to the US Air Force Academy and within range of the NORAD/US NORTHCOM operations at Cheyenne Mountain and Peterson Space Force Base. The community hosts many military officers and defense contractor employees working in the Colorado Springs military cluster. Wildfire risk from the Black Forest fires that burned hundreds of homes north of Colorado Springs is significant.
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// Risk Intelligence
| Threat Score | 7 / 10 High |
| Primary Hazard | Military Command / NORAD / Space Force |
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone X (Moderate Risk) |
| County FEMA Declarations | 30 |
| Last Major Event | Waldo Canyon Fire (2012) |
// Emergency Information
| Emergency Phone | 719-481-2954 |
| Evacuation Routes | I-25 North, I-25 South, US-24 West, US-24 East |
| Elevation | 6970 ft above sea level |
// County Risk Profile
El Paso County CO
Colorado · Wildfire / Tornado
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6/10
Moderate Risk
// Other Cities in El Paso County CO
Cheyenne Mountain CO
NORAD / Nuclear Command / Military
9/10
Critical
Peterson AFB CO
Space Force / NORAD / Military
8/10
High
Schriever AFB CO
Space Force / GPS / Military Satellites
9/10
Critical
Security-Widefield CO
Military Community / PFAS / Pollution
7/10
High
Palmer Lake CO
Military Community / Wildfire / Water
6/10
Moderate
Fountain CO
Severe Storm / Grassfire / Military Infrastructure
6/10
Moderate