Natural Disasters in Dogtown, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.6

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

39.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

47.0

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

25

Public Assistance

$82.9M

Individual Assistance

$2.8M

Most Common Type

Flood

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$1.0M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$10.6M$2.0M
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$61.8M$725K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$4.0M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2017$137K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormJun 2006$672K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$161K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005$88K—
Flooding as a Result of a Levee Break →Dam/Levee BreakJun 2004$4.4M—
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 Freeze →FreezingFeb 1991——
Loma Prieta Earthquake →EarthquakeOct 1989——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodFeb 1986——
Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornado… →Coastal StormFeb 1983——
Levee Break →FloodSep 1982——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

420

Total Claims Paid

$8,155,332

Avg Claim Payout

$19,417

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$4,494,309

Properties Protected

16

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$1,154,961
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine1$380,857
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 601.2: Generators - Regular1$1,344,343
300.6: Vegetation Management - Erosion1$809,626
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies1$654,440

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

Dogtown has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (10 declarations). 420 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $82,855,961 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,755,010 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.