Natural Disasters in Elk Grove, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

98.1

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

37.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.0

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

23

Public Assistance

$490.0M

Individual Assistance

$3.9M

Most Common Type

Flood

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $9.2B
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$2.6M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$33.8M$966K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Wildfires →WildfireSep 2021$374K—
Wildfires →WildfireOct 2020$174K—
Wildfires →WildfireAug 2020$930K$500
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$428.8M$2.9M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Wildfires →FireOct 2017$963K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$4.1M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodMar 2017$4.1M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$3.8M—
Earthquake →EarthquakeSep 2014$4K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$10.2M$26K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005$96K—
Earthquake →EarthquakeJan 2004$43K—
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——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,858

Total Claims Paid

$38,396,006

Avg Claim Payout

$9,952

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

34

Federal Funding

$12,371,528

Properties Protected

115

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine10$5,682,253
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$330,598
103.1: Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies2$108,485
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine2$2,783,715
92.1: State Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$189,997

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

Elk Grove 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 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (9 declarations). 3,858 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $489,983,513 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,894,382 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 34 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.