Natural Disasters in Fish Camp, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

78.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

21.3

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

24

Public Assistance

$3.2M

Individual Assistance

$1.2M

Most Common Type

Fire

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
French Fire →FireJul 2024——
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023$648K$1.2M
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023$852K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023——
Oak Fire →FireJul 2022——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$2K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormMay 2019——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormMay 2019——
Railroad Fire →FireSep 2017——
Detwiler Fire →FireJul 2017——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2017$1.3M—
Bridge Fire →FireSep 2014——
Rim Fire →FireAug 2013——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows →FloodJan 2011$104K—
Wildfires →FireJun 2008$369K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Rix-ca-old Highway Wildfire 9/13/04 →FireSep 2004——
Ca-bear Fire-09-02-2004 →FireSep 2004——

Showing 20 of 26 disasters

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

2

Federal Funding

$199,438

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire1$0
402.2: Roads and Bridges - Post-wildfire erosion and flood protection 1$199,438

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

Fish Camp has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, heat wave. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). FEMA has obligated $3,225,453 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,170,432 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.