Natural Disasters in El Dorado Hills, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

92.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

18.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.0

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

27

Public Assistance

$43.8M

Individual Assistance

$577K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $39.0M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$1.7M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$3.9M$72K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Mosquito Fire →FireSep 2022——
Wildfires →FireSep 2021$16.5M—
Caldor Fire →FireSep 2021——
Caldor Fire →FireAug 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$1.7M$494K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormMay 2019——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$6.8M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodMar 2017$1.6M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$6.7M—
King Fire →FireSep 2014——
Angora Fire →FireJun 2007——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormJun 2006$1.5M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$3.4M$12K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Ca-hollow Fire-07-14-2004 →FireJul 2004——

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

206

Total Claims Paid

$4,033,345

Avg Claim Payout

$19,579

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

12

Federal Funding

$5,501,058

Properties Protected

354

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW4$171,974
601.2: Generators - Regular2$1,660,544
300.6: Vegetation Management - Erosion1$0
205.1: Retrofitting Private Structures - Wildfire1$3,348,854
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire; 601.1: Generators1$232,385

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

El Dorado Hills has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 206 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $43,835,800 in public assistance recovery funding. $577,146 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.