Natural Disasters in El Sobrante, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.5

Very High

Expected Annual Loss

99.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

21.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

67.8

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

21

Public Assistance

$132.9M

Individual Assistance

$3.7M

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $130.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$17.8M$1.5M
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$91.3M$1.1M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$16.4M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodMar 2017$422K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$3.3M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$3.7M$197K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
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 Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormJan 1995——
Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, … →FloodFeb 1993——
Loma Prieta Earthquake →EarthquakeOct 1989——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodFeb 1986——
Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornado… →Coastal StormFeb 1983——
Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High T… →FloodJan 1982——
Torrential Rain, High Tide & Winds →Coastal StormFeb 1980——
Drought →DroughtJan 1977——

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,202

Total Claims Paid

$12,846,533

Avg Claim Payout

$10,688

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

25

Federal Funding

$16,527,251

Properties Protected

11

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.76

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic7$4,277,711
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$251,659
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions2$1,348,992
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$132,721
601.2: Generators - Regular1$332,970

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

El Sobrante has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, landslide, heat wave. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 1,202 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $132,920,600 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,703,720 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 25 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.