Natural Disasters in Albany, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.8

Very High

Expected Annual Loss

99.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake100.0Landslide99.8Wildfire97.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	100.0
Landslide	99.8
Wildfire	97.7
Heat Wave	97.6
Coastal Flood	86.0
Drought	85.9
Volcanic Activity	78.8
Tornado	65.8
Tsunami	60.0
Lightning	47.5
Hail	35.8
Strong Wind	11.3
Avalanche	6.6
Winter Weather	4.3

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Apr 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 3, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 1, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 16, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 3, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 9, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 12, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
Jan 10, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOWS
Oct 22, 1991	Fire	OAKLAND HILLS FIRE
Feb 11, 1991	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZE
Oct 18, 1989	Earthquake	LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE
Feb 21, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 9, 1983	Coastal Storm	COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,888

Total IA Distributed

$5,932,183

Repair/Replace

$1,845,001

Rental Assistance

$699,058

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4856	3	N/A	—
DR-4707	1	N/A	—
DR-4569	2	N/A	—
DR-4193	2	N/A	—
DR-4382	1	N/A	—
DR-4344	1	N/A	—
DR-4482	669	$3,270,943	—
DR-4683	1,082	$2,537,954	$1,803
DR-1628	120	$122,786	$2,236
DR-4558	7	$500	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

568

Total Claims Paid

$4,448,681

Avg Claim Payout

$7,832

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$149,982,078

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

539

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4482	Biological	126	$89,320,389
DR-4683	Severe Storm(s)	142	$25,475,324
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	48	$9,031,991
DR-4308	Flood	45	$8,839,198
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	94	$5,596,187
DR-1646	Severe Storm(s)	37	$5,532,144
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	39	$3,149,041
DR-1529	Dam/Levee Break	1	$2,094,230
DR-4158	Fire	1	$559,849
DR-4305	Flood	4	$264,900
DR-3248	Hurricane	2	$118,824

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$106,565,281

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.82

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	24	$76,165,973
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire	13	$8,048,258
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)	6	$318,439
601.1: Generators	6	$694,742
205.5: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Private Structures - Seismic	5	$6,732,117

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Albany has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, landslide, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 568 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $149,982,078 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,932,183 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 79 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.