Flagler, Colorado
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Flagler census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80815. The Survey maps it on the Flagler quadrangle. 567 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,941 feet above sea level.
On record in Flagler
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Flagler Hospitallisted 1991
Population over time
2 figuresFlagler grew from 561 to 567 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 561 | |
| 2020 | 567 | +6 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Limon quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Limon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Limon quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Flagler quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Limon quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
10 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Flagler between 2011 and 2014, burning about 15 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Flagler Rural Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 23 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | FLAGLER |
| 12 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Flagler Rural Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 5 June 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Flagler Rural Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 19 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | FLAGLER |
| 13 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | FLAGLER |
| 19 March 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Flagler Rural Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 18 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | FLAGLER |
Storms near this place
60 of 151 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Flagler in 151 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 109 hail, 33 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | 1 hurt, $100,000 | Thunderstorm microburst winds estimated around 90 mph rolled and destroyed mobile home with man inside sustaining cuts and bruises. Another home in the vicinity suffered roof damage. Part of a shed wall was ripped apart and another part buckled. An empty grain bin was lifted and tossed into a tree windbreak. There was minor damage to trees and corrals. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Flagler | $60,000 | This is the third of three tornadoes that were briefly ongoing at the same time. During the first five minutes or so of its lifetime it moved east toward CR 10, (possibly crossing this road). The tornado was stationary for another five minutes or so then headed south for the rest of its lifetime, ending between CR KK and CR JJ. Toward the end of its lifetime the tornado did damage an irrigation pivot south of CR KK. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | These winds occurred behind the storm activity. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Flagler | - | Majority of the hail was around half inch but a few larger stones around quarter size occurred. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Weather Underground site named KCOFLAGL13 reported the wind gust. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Weather Underground site named KCOFLAGL2 reported the wind gust. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | The mesonet site KCOFLAGL13 on Wunderground reported the 72mph wind gust at 15:54. A 60 mph wind gust was reported at the same station at 15:38 as well. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Flagler | - | The public reported penny sized hail at the location. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Flagler | - | The public relayed that dime to penny sized hail was occurring. |
| September 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Flagler | - | Picture of a landspout tornado. Estimated location based on chaser description. No damage was reported. No duration was given for the tornado. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Flagler | - | Estimated nickel to quarter size hail fell over a duration of 30 minutes. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Weather Underground site kcoflagl13 recorded a 61 MPH gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Mesonet station EW7003 17 N Flagler measured gusts of 65 MPH for about 5 minutes. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Flagler | - | Public report of up to nickel sized hail starting to accumulate. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | A mesonet site (kcoflagl13) recorded 10 minutes of wind gusts over 60 MPH, reaching a peak gust of 66 MPH at 19 minutes after the hour. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Public report of an estimated 50-60 MPH wind gust. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Public report of estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. |
| July 2022 | Flood | Flagler | - | Flooding in low lying parts of county roads across western Kit Carson County was reported late the following morning and early afternoon the day after the rain occurred. Up to three to four inches of rain fell. The flooding resulted from culverts and other ditches not being able to contain the runoff from the rainfall. Some sections of roads were also closed in this part of the county. No damage was reported from the flooding. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Mesonet station reported a 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Flagler | - | Public relayed dime sized hail via social media. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Flagler | - | Golf ball sized hail reported at location. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Flagler | - | Golf ball sized hail reported at location. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Flagler | - | Dime sized hail reported at location. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Flagler | - | Several inches of hail is on the ground. The hail ranged from pea to golf ball in size. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Many power poles were blown down causing parts of Flagler to be without power. As of 8:40 PM MST, power was being restored to the west part of town. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Gusts of 58-83 MPH occurred as the storm moved through. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Flagler | - | The hail was at least golf ball size. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Flagler | - | The hail started out as baseball size then declined to quarter size. The hail was accompanied with wind gusts of an unknown magnitude due to the hail damaging the anemometer. The combined effect did significant damage to buildings, trees and vehicles. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Flagler | - | The hail ranged from quarter to golf ball in size. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Flagler | - | A weak tornado occurred north of CR NN, roughly 3/4 of a mile east of the CR NN/CR 4 intersection in the far northwest part of the county. The tornado was nearly stationary in the pasture and caused no damage. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Flagler | - | The hail ranged from golf ball to hen egg in size, covering the ground to a depth of six inches. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Flagler | - | This was the first of three tornadoes that were briefly ongoing at the same time. Tornado developed southwest of the CR 8 and CR MM intersection and moved slowly south. No damage was reported with this tornado. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Flagler | - | A lot of quarter size hail and heavy rainfall. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Flagler | - | The hail size ranged from penny to quarter size, with most of the hail being the size of a penny or nickel. The hail covered the ground. Estimated time of the report from radar. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Flagler | - | Estimated time of report from the radar. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Flagler | - | The hail ranged from quarter to ping-pong ball size and damaged vehicles, the house and garden. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Flagler | - | Pea to nickel size hail was reported, with the ground being half covered. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Flagler | - | Hail ranged from penny to quarter size. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Estimated wind gusts between 60 and 70 MPH blew small limbs down. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Pea to dime size hail covering the ground. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Peak winds estimated to be 60 mph by storm chaser. No damage observed. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Flagler | - | The public reported that the hail lasted 10 minutes. Strong wind gusts estimated at 60 mph also accompanied the storm. |
| July 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Flagler | - | Tornado occurred in extreme western Kit Carson county near roads AA, 1. Tornado occurred over open fields...no known damage. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Flagler | - | Hailed for ten minutes...hail completely covered the ground. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Cooperative observer. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Flagler | - | Near county line on interstate 70. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Flagler | - | Hail dented cars in Flagler. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Flagler | - | Hail size measured by spotter at 2 5/8" diameter. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Flagler | - | Hail lasted about 20 minutes...began as golf ball and then decreased in size. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Flagler | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | Two to four inch diameter branches broken by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Hail | Flagler | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Flagler | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Flagler | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flagler | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Flagler | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Flagler | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seibert | 10.5 miles | 8 | |
| Vona | 17.2 miles | 8 | |
| Stratton | 24.5 miles | 8 | |
| Tuttle (historical) | 32.7 miles | 11 | |
| Bethune | 34.1 miles | 11 | |
| West Burlington | 40.2 miles | 10 | |
| Burlington | 42.3 miles | 10 | |
| Peconic | 48.7 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Flagler | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2269065 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 204820. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




