Natural Disasters in Burlingame, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.2

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

99.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

20.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

97.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake99.7Landslide99.7Drought92.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	99.7
Landslide	99.7
Drought	92.1
Wildfire	92.0
Coastal Flood	91.8
Heat Wave	91.6
Tsunami	70.8
Lightning	68.2
Tornado	30.6
Strong Wind	20.6
Hail	11.4
Winter Weather	3.4

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

Severe Storm

7 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
Aug 22, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 20, 2020	Fire	CZU LIGHTNING FIRE COMPLEX
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
Sep 10, 2010	Fire	GLENVIEW FIRE
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, 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
Feb 11, 1991	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZE
Oct 18, 1989	Earthquake	LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,109

Total Claims Paid

$20,033,204

Avg Claim Payout

$18,064

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$172,981,685

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

409

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4482	Biological	75	$140,026,135
DR-4683	Severe Storm(s)	129	$13,559,478
DR-4308	Flood	33	$5,408,039
DR-4305	Flood	20	$3,160,847
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	62	$3,160,544
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	20	$3,066,126
DR-4558	Wildfire	20	$2,395,396
DR-1646	Severe Storm(s)	49	$2,191,622
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	1	$13,498

Burlingame has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, landslide, drought. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 1,109 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $172,981,685 in public assistance recovery funding.