Natural Disasters in Bostonia, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.7

Very High

Expected Annual Loss

99.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

8.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire100.0Earthquake99.7Landslide99.5
HazardRisk Score
Wildfire100.0
Earthquake99.7
Landslide99.5
Heat Wave98.7
Lightning80.9
Hail77.0
Coastal Flood72.8
Tornado64.4
Drought59.4
Tsunami52.3
Strong Wind52.0
Winter Weather48.3
Volcanic Activity33.9
Avalanche32.2
Hurricane8.3
Cold Wave3.1

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

51

Most Recent

Flood

Feb 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

28 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Feb 19, 2024FloodSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Jan 14, 2023FloodSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 9, 2023FloodSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 16, 2020FireWILDFIRES
Mar 22, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jul 6, 2018FireWEST FIRE
Jan 2, 2018FireWILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
Dec 8, 2017FireWILDFIRES
Dec 7, 2017FireLILAC FIRE
Mar 16, 2017FloodSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 19, 2016FireBORDER 3 FIRE
May 14, 2014FirePOINSETTIA FIRE
May 14, 2014FireCOCOS FIRE
Sep 24, 2012FireSHOCKEY FIRE
Jan 26, 2011FloodSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS
Oct 24, 2007FireWILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUD FLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
Oct 23, 2007FireWILDFIRES
Oct 22, 2007FireRICE FIRE
Oct 21, 2007FireWITCH FIRE

Showing 20 of 51 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

6,428

Total IA Distributed

$20,839,927

Repair/Replace

$6,163,226

Rental Assistance

$5,466,947

DisasterRegistrationsTotal IA $Avg Damage
DR-43534N/A—
DR-47582,243$9,636,877$2,421
DR-14982,720$8,511,383$2,889
DR-4482578$2,498,985—
DR-1577173$127,763$849
DR-1731497$54,139$636
DR-4569209$10,008$1,447
DR-45584$773—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,438

Total Claims Paid

$46,287,927

Avg Claim Payout

$18,986

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$639,380,857

Disasters with PA

10

Total Projects

1,731

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4482Biological268$538,805,212
DR-1731Fire417$40,659,866
DR-1498Fire339$21,416,341
DR-1577Severe Storm(s)234$8,981,317
DR-1585Severe Storm(s)149$7,974,323
DR-4683Severe Storm(s)69$7,906,645
DR-1952Flood125$7,841,781
DR-4305Flood121$5,254,491
DR-4569Wildfire8$483,896
DR-3248Hurricane1$56,985

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

83

Federal Funding

$27,029,157

Properties Protected

30

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

5.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire20$3,073,236
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts16$6,616,922
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)8$210,374
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan5$841,689
800.1: Miscellaneous3$3,010,377

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

Bostonia has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 51 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (28 declarations). 2,438 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $639,380,857 in public assistance recovery funding. $20,839,927 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 83 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.