Natural Disasters in Cantua Creek, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
99.3
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
99.2
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
60.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
16.6
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
20
Public Assistance
$487.5M
Most Common Type
Flood
6 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $7.1M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Jan 2023 | $3.9M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Jan 2023 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Oct 2020 | $6.1M | — |
| Creek Fire → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $470.3M | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Goose Fire → | Fire | Jul 2016 | — | — |
| Severe Freeze → | Freezing | Mar 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Ca-citrus Crop Damage 2/2/99 → | Freezing | Feb 1999 | — | — |
| 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 Storm, Mud & Land Slides, … → | Flood | Feb 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Freeze → | Freezing | Feb 1991 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1986 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jan 1977 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1969 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
277
Total Claims Paid
$2,231,106
Avg Claim Payout
$8,055
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
4
Federal Funding
$732,425
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.00
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan; 96.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.) | 1 | $58,974 |
| 700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $150,000 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 1 | $292,500 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $230,951 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Cantua Creek has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 277 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $487,506,486 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.