Natural Disasters in Desert Shores, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

94.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

85.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

2.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Earthquake99.2Heat Wave94.0Volcanic Activity86.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Earthquake	99.2
Heat Wave	94.0
Volcanic Activity	86.0
Wildfire	76.0
Drought	69.2
Strong Wind	54.7
Landslide	41.2
Hurricane	22.3
Hail	20.2
Lightning	16.0
Tornado	11.4
Winter Weather	1.1

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Hurricane

Nov 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Nov 21, 2023	Hurricane	TROPICAL STORM HILARY
Apr 3, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 10, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 7, 2010	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE
Mar 8, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS
Mar 13, 2007	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZE
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Mar 12, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
Feb 3, 1993	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, MUD & LAND SLIDES, & FLOODING
Feb 11, 1991	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZE
Jul 1, 1983	Flood	FLOODING
Oct 19, 1979	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE
Sep 21, 1976	Flood	FLOODING, TROPICAL STORM KATHLEEN

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$87,913

Repair/Replace

$576

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4558	1	N/A	—
DR-4482	14	$87,337	—
DR-1577	2	$576	$389

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

103

Total Claims Paid

$560,324

Avg Claim Payout

$5,440

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$48,130,835

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

276

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1911	Earthquake	186	$24,797,271
DR-4482	Biological	51	$17,933,611
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	7	$3,854,059
DR-4750	Hurricane	15	$1,064,686
DR-1884	Severe Storm(s)	16	$444,703
DR-4305	Flood	1	$36,505

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$790,309

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.20

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)	2	$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$213,869
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	2	$0
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan	1	$50,000
205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	1	$411,742

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

Desert Shores has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, heat wave, volcanic activity. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 103 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $48,130,835 in public assistance recovery funding. $87,913 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.