Natural Disasters in Franklin, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.9

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

61.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought99.9Earthquake98.5Heat Wave97.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	99.9
Earthquake	98.5
Heat Wave	97.7
Wildfire	92.2
Lightning	84.6
Hail	67.1
Landslide	54.7
Volcanic Activity	50.2
Tornado	26.2
Strong Wind	20.4
Winter Weather	19.6
Avalanche	3.4

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Apr 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 3, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 10, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 1, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 13, 2007	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZE
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 9, 1999	Freezing	CA-CITRUS CROP DAMAGE 2/2/99
Feb 9, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 12, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
Feb 11, 1991	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZE
Feb 9, 1983	Coastal Storm	COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES
Jan 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Jan 26, 1969	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,690

Total IA Distributed

$4,766,727

Repair/Replace

$1,928,896

Rental Assistance

$1,042,166

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4699	1	N/A	—
DR-4558	1	N/A	—
DR-4683	2,484	$3,617,594	$2,859
DR-4482	204	$1,149,133	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

497

Total Claims Paid

$14,498,868

Avg Claim Payout

$29,173

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$14,479,217

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

145

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4683	Severe Storm(s)	43	$7,430,935
DR-4482	Biological	11	$2,788,385
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	22	$2,581,148
DR-4308	Flood	17	$587,528
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	18	$553,825
DR-1646	Severe Storm(s)	34	$537,395

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$354,908

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.41

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	2	$268,325
403.6: Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)	1	$0
403.5: Floodwater Storage and Diversion	1	$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$86,583

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

Franklin 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 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 497 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,479,217 in public assistance recovery funding. $4,766,727 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.