Natural Disasters in Hamilton City, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

74.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

80.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

14.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

15.1

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

21

Public Assistance

$4.7M

Individual Assistance

$727K

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2024$88K—
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023$311K$300
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023$2.0M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020—$718K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormMay 2019$2.0M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2017$305K—
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 →FloodJan 1974——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodFeb 1970——

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

194

Total Claims Paid

$2,394,189

Avg Claim Payout

$12,341

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$90,090

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$90,090

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

Hamilton City has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 21 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 194 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,664,404 in public assistance recovery funding. $726,889 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.