Natural Disasters in Chico, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
93.9
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
92.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
59.0
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
60.4
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
39
Public Assistance
$177.0M
Individual Assistance
$67.2M
Most Common Type
Fire
17 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Fire → | Fire | Jul 2024 | — | — |
| Thompson Fire → | Fire | Jul 2024 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Apr 2024 | $322K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $805K | $129K |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | Jan 2023 | $2.8M | — |
| Bear Fire → | Fire | Sep 2020 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2020 | $10.0M | $27K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $6.1M | $803K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | May 2019 | $1.8M | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Nov 2018 | $143.6M | $66.2M |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Nov 2018 | — | — |
| Camp Fire → | Fire | Nov 2018 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Oct 2017 | $106K | $6K |
| Cascade Fire → | Fire | Oct 2017 | — | — |
| La Porte Fire → | Fire | Oct 2017 | — | — |
| Wall Fire → | Fire | Jul 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $3.1M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Feb 2017 | $6.1M | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
335
Total Claims Paid
$7,198,167
Avg Claim Payout
$21,487
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
21
Federal Funding
$4,348,315
Properties Protected
1
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
2.56
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 904.1: Advanced Assistance | 5 | $459,703 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 2 | $95,968 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 2 | $157,376 |
| 401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures | 1 | $0 |
| 93.2: Tribal Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW | 1 | $88,778 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Chico has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 39 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (17 declarations). 335 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $177,006,767 in public assistance recovery funding. $67,183,653 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.