Natural Disasters in Coleville, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

46.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

54.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

23.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.6

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

14

Public Assistance

$5.2M

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $5.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Windโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormApr 2023$3.1Mโ€”
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslidโ€ฆ โ†’FloodMar 2023โ€”โ€”
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudsโ€ฆ โ†’FloodJan 2023โ€”โ€”
Covid-19 Pandemic โ†’BiologicalMar 2020$1.8Mโ€”
Covid-19 โ†’BiologicalMar 2020โ€”โ€”
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudsโ€ฆ โ†’FloodApr 2017$298Kโ€”
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudsโ€ฆ โ†’FloodMar 2017$29Kโ€”
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudsโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormFeb 2017$65Kโ€”
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation โ†’HurricaneSep 2005โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landsliโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormJan 1997โ€”โ€”
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslideโ€ฆ โ†’Severe StormMar 1995โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms & Flooding โ†’FloodFeb 1986โ€”โ€”
Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding โ†’FloodFeb 1978โ€”โ€”
Severe Storms & Flooding โ†’FloodJan 1969โ€”โ€”

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

46

Total Claims Paid

$404,734

Avg Claim Payout

$8,799

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$2,552,197

Properties Protected

18

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.75

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$2,230,962
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$194,906
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)1$126,329

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

Coleville has a relatively low 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 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 46 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,227,464 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.