Natural Disasters in Beale AFB, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
80.9
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
82.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
30.4
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
36.6
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
28
Public Assistance
$58.2M
Individual Assistance
$11K
Most Common Type
Fire
8 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Jan 2023 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Oct 2020 | $17K | — |
| Bear Fire → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2020 | $447K | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $30.0M | $4K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Oct 2017 | $1.2M | — |
| Cascade Fire → | Fire | Oct 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $9.2M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2017 | $11.9M | — |
| Potential Failure of the Emergency Spill… → | Dam/Levee Break | Feb 2017 | — | — |
| Yuba Fire → | Fire | Aug 2009 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … → | Severe Storm | Feb 2006 | $5.3M | $441 |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Ca-wildfires-08/25/1999 → | Fire | Sep 1999 | $138K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms and Flooding → | Severe Storm | Feb 1998 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landsli… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslide… → | Severe Storm | Mar 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1995 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
319
Total Claims Paid
$8,317,946
Avg Claim Payout
$26,075
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
8
Federal Funding
$8,465,687
Properties Protected
5
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.42
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $1,200,000 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 1 | $2,547,450 |
| 202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine | 1 | $187,500 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $39,605 |
| 403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates | 1 | $75,000 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Beale AFB has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (8 declarations). 319 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $58,165,794 in public assistance recovery funding. $10,511 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.