Natural Disasters in Del Mar, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
99.7
Very High
Expected Annual Loss
99.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
24.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
8.3
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
51
Public Assistance
$639.4M
Individual Assistance
$2.9M
Most Common Type
Fire
28 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm and Flooding → | Flood | Feb 2024 | — | $101K |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Jan 2023 | $7.9M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Jan 2023 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Oct 2020 | $484K | $4K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $538.8M | $2.0M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| West Fire → | Fire | Jul 2018 | — | — |
| Wildfires, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debri… → | Fire | Jan 2018 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Dec 2017 | — | — |
| Lilac Fire → | Fire | Dec 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Mar 2017 | $5.3M | — |
| Border 3 Fire → | Fire | Jun 2016 | — | — |
| Poinsettia Fire → | Fire | May 2014 | — | — |
| Cocos Fire → | Fire | May 2014 | — | — |
| Shockey Fire → | Fire | Sep 2012 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debr… → | Flood | Jan 2011 | $7.8M | — |
| Wildfires, Flooding, Mud Flows, and Debr… → | Fire | Oct 2007 | $40.7M | $571K |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Oct 2007 | — | — |
| Rice Fire → | Fire | Oct 2007 | — | — |
| Witch Fire → | Fire | Oct 2007 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 54 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
2,438
Total Claims Paid
$46,287,927
Avg Claim Payout
$18,986
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
83
Federal Funding
$27,029,157
Properties Protected
30
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
5.28
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 20 | $3,073,236 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 16 | $6,616,922 |
| 100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.) | 8 | $210,374 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 5 | $841,689 |
| 800.1: Miscellaneous | 3 | $3,010,377 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Del Mar has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 51 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (28 declarations). 2,438 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $639,380,857 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,889,516 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 83 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.