Natural Disasters in Del Rey Oaks, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
98.7
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
98.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
54.8
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
24.7
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
33
Public Assistance
$80.1M
Individual Assistance
$2.1M
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
8 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Floodin… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2024 | $939K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $12.8M | $1.5M |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Jan 2023 | $12.3M | $141K |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Jan 2023 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2020 | $2.1M | $82K |
| Carmel Fire → | Fire | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| River Fire → | Fire | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $28.9M | $377K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Severe Storm | May 2019 | $77K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $8.2M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2017 | $11.3M | — |
| Soberanes Fire → | Fire | Jul 2016 | — | — |
| Tsunami Waves → | Tsunami | Apr 2011 | $3.1M | — |
| Basin Fire Complex → | Fire | Jul 2008 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2008 | $415K | — |
| Severe Freeze → | Freezing | Mar 2007 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … → | Severe Storm(s) | Feb 2006 | $5K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
1,492
Total Claims Paid
$42,196,084
Avg Claim Payout
$28,282
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
16
Federal Funding
$5,479,268
Properties Protected
12
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.88
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 4 | $154,699 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $84,742 |
| 904.1: Advanced Assistance | 1 | $0 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 1 | $115,914 |
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $1,214,531 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Del Rey Oaks has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 33 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 1,492 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $80,127,214 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,057,662 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.