Natural Disasters in East Bakersfield, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.9

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

61.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

6.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire99.7Heat Wave99.5Earthquake99.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	99.7
Heat Wave	99.5
Earthquake	99.4
Landslide	98.5
Drought	94.5
Lightning	85.0
Winter Weather	82.2
Hail	67.7
Volcanic Activity	59.6
Avalanche	46.8
Strong Wind	46.0
Tornado	19.8
Cold Wave	3.9

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

Fire

Jul 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

17 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jul 27, 2024	Fire	BOREL FIRE
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
Aug 25, 2021	Fire	FRENCH FIRE
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 8, 2019	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKES
Mar 16, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 22, 2016	Fire	CEDAR FIRE
Jun 24, 2016	Fire	ERSKINE FIRE
Aug 19, 2014	Fire	WAY FIRE
Sep 11, 2011	Fire	COMANCHE FIRE COMPLEX
Sep 11, 2011	Fire	KEENE FIRE COMPLEX
Sep 5, 2011	Fire	CANYON FIRE
Jan 26, 2011	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS
Sep 15, 2010	Fire	CANYON FIRE
Aug 24, 2010	Fire	POST FIRE
Jul 28, 2010	Fire	WEST FIRE
Jul 27, 2010	Fire	BULL FIRE

Showing 20 of 40 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

879

Total IA Distributed

$4,146,376

Repair/Replace

$36,879

Rental Assistance

$8,738

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4707	1	N/A	—
DR-4482	720	$4,091,742	—
DR-4699	141	$51,652	$399
DR-1577	17	$2,982	$755

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

280

Total Claims Paid

$1,515,473

Avg Claim Payout

$5,412

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$154,601,350

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

310

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4482	Biological	68	$136,769,435
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	47	$7,878,609
DR-1952	Flood	130	$4,094,310
DR-4305	Flood	24	$4,009,694
DR-1585	Severe Storm(s)	18	$985,286
DR-4750	Hurricane	17	$800,961
DR-3287	Fire	5	$49,957
DR-3248	Hurricane	1	$13,099

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,158,580

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.1: Generators	2	$419,213
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$0
205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	1	$1,279,809
95.2: Planning Related Activities	1	$0
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire	1	$296,263

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

East Bakersfield has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, heat wave, earthquake. The area has had 40 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (17 declarations). 280 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $154,601,350 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,146,376 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.