Natural Disasters in Graniteville, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

89.9

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

88.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

65.3

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

23

Public Assistance

$10.0M

Individual Assistance

$180K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023$792K$170K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023$1.1M—
Wildfires →FireAug 2021$392K—
Wildfires →FireAug 2020$167K—
Jones Fire →FireAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$3.4M$2K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Wildfires →FireOct 2017$136K$1K
Lobo Fire →FireOct 2017——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2017$834K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe StormFeb 2017$1.7M—
Yuba Fire →FireAug 2009——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormJun 2006$171K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2006$1.3M$7K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow →Severe StormMar 1995——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows →Severe StormJan 1995——
Wildfires →FireSep 1988——

Showing 20 of 24 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

63

Total Claims Paid

$1,145,373

Avg Claim Payout

$18,181

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$470,851

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.47

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire5$372,931
106.2: Other Non Construction1$0
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.); 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire1$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$97,920

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

Graniteville has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 63 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,036,321 in public assistance recovery funding. $180,201 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.