Natural Disasters in Bella Vista, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
93.4
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
93.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
41.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
47.7
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
41
Public Assistance
$34.2M
Individual Assistance
$778K
Most Common Type
Fire
22 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $351K | — |
| Fawn Fire → | Fire | Sep 2021 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Oct 2020 | $627K | — |
| Zogg Fire → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $4.3M | $73K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Severe Storm | May 2019 | $4.3M | — |
| Wildfires and High Winds → | Fire | Aug 2018 | $16.7M | $699K |
| Wildfire → | Fire | Jul 2018 | — | — |
| Carr Fire → | Fire | Jul 2018 | — | — |
| Creek Fire → | Fire | Jun 2018 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $2.7M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2017 | $4.3M | — |
| Bald Fire → | Fire | Aug 2014 | — | — |
| Eiler Fire → | Fire | Aug 2014 | — | — |
| Clover Fire → | Fire | Sep 2013 | — | — |
| Ponderosa Fire → | Fire | Aug 2012 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2008 | $517K | — |
| Creek Fire → | Fire | Jun 2007 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … → | Severe Storm | Feb 2006 | — | $7K |
Showing 20 of 43 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
256
Total Claims Paid
$3,538,824
Avg Claim Payout
$13,824
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
9
Federal Funding
$4,206,004
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.11
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 300.8: Vegetation Management - Post-wildfire burn area restoration | 2 | $0 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 2 | $56,027 |
| 300.8: Vegetation Management - Post-wildfire burn area restoration; 302.3: Landslide Stabilization - Post-wildfire non-structural treatments | 1 | $3,942,326 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $0 |
| 95.2: Planning Related Activities | 1 | $45,001 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Bella Vista has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, volcanic activity. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (22 declarations). 256 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $34,179,209 in public assistance recovery funding. $777,622 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.