Natural Disasters in Alturas, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
39.7
Very Low
Expected Annual Loss
34.5
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
66.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
21.8
Score (0-100)
Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.
Disaster History & Federal Spending
Source: FEMATotal Declarations
17
Public Assistance
$758K
Individual Assistance
$26K
Most Common Type
Flood
7 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $462K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $63K | $26K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | May 2019 | $136K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $87K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Mar 2017 | $10K | — |
| Day Fire → | Fire | Aug 2014 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow → | Severe Storm | Mar 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows → | Severe Storm | Jan 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1986 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jan 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1970 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1969 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Dec 1964 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
2
Federal Funding
$151,865
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 1 | $72,249 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $79,616 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Alturas has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, volcanic activity. The area has had 17 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). FEMA has obligated $758,294 in public assistance recovery funding. $26,132 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.