Weldona, Colorado
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Weldona census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80653. It lies near Schaefer Draw. The Survey maps it on the Weldona quadrangle. 113 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,350 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresWeldona fell from 139 to 113 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 | 139 | |
| 2020 | 113 | -26 (-19%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 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.
- 1951 USGS Weldona quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Sterling quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sterling quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Weldona quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Fort Morgan quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Weldona: 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this place
43 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Weldona in 43 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 29 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Weldona | $2,000,000 | Radar estimates of 5 to 6 inches of rainfall were observed over northern portions of Morgan County during the evening hours. The brunt of the flooding occurred between 10 pm and 12 am lst when the Weldona Valley Ditch broke. The ensuing floodwaters, up to 4 feet deep, inundated the entire town. Approximately 50 families had to be evacuated, many from their rooftops. Although no dollar estimate was available, 48 homes were damaged, 13 extensively, as well as at least 30 vehicles. Several homes had to be condemned. In addition, $2.0 million in damage was reported to roads, businesses and public buildings in town. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Weldona | $15,000 | Heavy rain from 1.9 to 3.50 inches was observed near Brush. Flooding was reported along County Road U, just west of Highway 71. A basement in the area also flooded. County Road 28, north of Brush, was completely washed out and underwater. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Weldona | - | Report from mping. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldona | - | Measured with Vantage Pro Weather Station. Also reported 3-4 inch diameter tree limbs down and minor roof damage to outbuilding. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldona | - | Delete. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Weldona | - | Heavy rain totaling 1.5 inches was also observed. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldona | - | Strong thunderstorm winds snapped branches, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, off trees along State Highway 144. |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Weldona | - | Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms in the area resulted in flooding and flash flooding problems over portions of Morgan County. Up to 4 feet of water reportedly covered the roadway near County Roads 14 and KK. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Tornado (F2) | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Weldona | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Weldona | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodrich | 4.9 miles | 16 | |
| Orchard | 8.0 miles | 16 | |
| Log Lane Village | 9.0 miles | 10 | |
| Lamb | 9.5 miles | 8 | |
| Wiggins | 9.7 miles | 16 | |
| Fort Morgan | 11.1 miles | 10 | |
| Hurley | 12.1 miles | 10 | |
| Moseley | 13.2 miles | 8 |
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 Weldona | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3475827 | 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 204721. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.




