Natural Disasters in Creston, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

95.9

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

32.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

93.9

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

28

Public Assistance

$95.2M

Individual Assistance

$340K

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $94.8M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Floodin… →Severe StormApr 2024$519K—
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$11.6M$1K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$20.7M$309K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$13.3M—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$1.4M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodMar 2017$440K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$1.3M—
Chimney Fire →FireAug 2016——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debr… →FloodJan 2011$631K—
Severe Freeze →FreezingMar 2007——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$908K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Earthquake →EarthquakeJan 2004$44.4M$30K
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1998——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landsli… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslide… →Severe StormMar 1995——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormJan 1995——

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

613

Total Claims Paid

$8,616,060

Avg Claim Payout

$14,056

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

27

Federal Funding

$10,404,255

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.06

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan11$328,632
205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic3$0
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW2$204,482
500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall1$2,077,103
403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates1$2,395,019

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

Creston has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, wildfire. The area has had 28 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 613 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $95,248,733 in public assistance recovery funding. $339,882 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.