Natural Disasters in Antelope, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.1

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought99.4Earthquake98.9Heat Wave96.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	99.4
Earthquake	98.9
Heat Wave	96.1
Wildfire	95.9
Landslide	79.4
Volcanic Activity	79.2
Tornado	65.0
Lightning	63.3
Hail	53.9
Strong Wind	7.6
Winter Weather	6.6

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

Flood

9 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 3, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 10, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, 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
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 18, 1989	Earthquake	LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE
Feb 21, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 9, 1983	Coastal Storm	COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES
Feb 1, 1980	Coastal Storm	TORRENTIAL RAIN, HIGH TIDE & WINDS
Jan 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,467

Total IA Distributed

$5,295,418

Repair/Replace

$889,154

Rental Assistance

$396,948

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4558	4	N/A	—
DR-4610	150	N/A	—
DR-4569	2	N/A	—
DR-4707	1	N/A	—
DR-4482	880	$3,869,574	—
DR-4683	1,324	$1,285,632	$1,928
DR-1628	106	$140,212	$2,216

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,858

Total Claims Paid

$38,396,006

Avg Claim Payout

$9,952

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$489,983,513

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

610

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4482	Biological	134	$428,848,585
DR-4683	Severe Storm(s)	202	$33,813,406
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	93	$10,205,588
DR-4305	Flood	26	$4,074,101
DR-4308	Flood	33	$4,057,897
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	73	$3,835,803
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	31	$2,563,733
DR-4344	Fire	4	$962,738
DR-4558	Wildfire	5	$929,842
DR-4619	Wildfire	3	$374,037
DR-4569	Wildfire	2	$174,391
DR-3248	Hurricane	1	$96,402
DR-1505	Earthquake	2	$43,290
DR-4193	Earthquake	1	$3,698

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$12,371,528

Properties Protected

115

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	10	$5,682,253
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$330,598
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies	2	$108,485
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$2,783,715
92.1: State Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$189,997

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

Antelope has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 3,858 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $489,983,513 in public assistance recovery funding. $5,295,418 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 34 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.