Natural Disasters in Fountain Valley, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
99.8
Very High
Expected Annual Loss
99.8
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
24.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
16.3
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: FEMATotal Declarations
41
Public Assistance
$285.0M
Individual Assistance
$14.9M
Most Common Type
Fire
19 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Jan 2023 | — | — |
| Coastal Fire → | Fire | May 2022 | — | — |
| Bond Fire → | Fire | Dec 2020 | — | — |
| Blue Ridge Fire → | Fire | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Silverado Fire → | Fire | Oct 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $213.7M | $14.8M |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Winter Storm | May 2019 | $249K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Oct 2017 | $2.7M | $12K |
| Canyon 2 Fire → | Fire | Oct 2017 | — | — |
| Canyon Fire → | Fire | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Mar 2017 | $4.1M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows → | Flood | Jan 2011 | $11.8M | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Nov 2008 | $2.1M | — |
| Freeway Fire Complex → | Fire | Nov 2008 | — | — |
| Wildfires, Flooding, Mud Flows, and Debris Flows → | Fire | Oct 2007 | $2.6M | $2K |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Oct 2007 | — | — |
| Santiago Fire → | Fire | Oct 2007 | — | — |
| 241 Fire → | Fire | Mar 2007 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 46 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
3,829
Total Claims Paid
$21,065,584
Avg Claim Payout
$5,502
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
118
Federal Funding
$76,315,071
Properties Protected
241
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.43
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW | 17 | $1,280,999 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 14 | $978,064 |
| 205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 14 | $11,518,084 |
| 205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 14 | $21,429,301 |
| 405.1: Other Minor Flood Control | 9 | $12,326,209 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Fountain Valley has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 41 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (19 declarations). 3,829 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $285,026,432 in public assistance recovery funding. $14,866,899 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 118 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.