Natural Disasters in Douglas City, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

79.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

71.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.0

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

32

Public Assistance

$14.3M

Individual Assistance

$915

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023$3.1M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023$540K—
Wildfires →FireAug 2021$1.1M—
Monument Fire →FireAug 2021——
Wildfires →FireAug 2020$2.4M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020——
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormMay 2019$180K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormMay 2019$869K—
Carr Fire →FireJul 2018——
Helena Fire →FireSep 2017——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2017$2.5M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2017$2.4M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe StormFeb 2017$35K—
Oregon Fire →FireAug 2014——
Wildfires →FireJun 2008$116K—
Junction Fire →FireJul 2006——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2006$1.0M—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——

Showing 20 of 33 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

23

Total Claims Paid

$72,552

Avg Claim Payout

$3,154

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$67,503

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

9.11

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)1$67,503

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

Douglas City has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 23 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,277,000 in public assistance recovery funding. $915 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.