Natural Disasters in Grimes, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

80.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.4

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

19

Public Assistance

$3.8M

Individual Assistance

$19K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023$1.2M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$53K$2K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormMay 2019$740K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormMay 2019$87K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2017$1.1M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2017$272K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2006$329K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1998——
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——
Severe Freeze →FreezingFeb 1991——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodFeb 1986——
Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes →Coastal StormFeb 1983——
Drought →DroughtJan 1977——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodFeb 1970——
Heavy Rains & Flooding →FloodDec 1964——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

160

Total Claims Paid

$2,980,769

Avg Claim Payout

$18,630

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

3

Federal Funding

$528,700

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$93,603
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic1$386,347
601.2: Generators - Regular1$48,750

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

Grimes has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 160 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,769,665 in public assistance recovery funding. $18,838 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.