Natural Disasters in Hardwick, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

92.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

65.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.7

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

$61.4M

Individual Assistance

$1.4M

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$22.2M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$39.1M$1.4M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debr… →FloodJan 2011$85K—
Severe Freeze →FreezingMar 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Ca-citrus Crop Damage 2/2/99 →FreezingFeb 1999——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landsli… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslide… →Severe StormMar 1995——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormJan 1995——
Coalinga Earthquake →EarthquakeMay 1983——
Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornado… →Coastal StormFeb 1983——
Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding →FloodFeb 1978——
Drought →DroughtJan 1977——
Flooding →FloodAug 1969——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1969——
Wildfires →Unknown———

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

10

Total Claims Paid

$150,801

Avg Claim Payout

$15,080

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$76,805

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$76,805

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

Hardwick has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, heat wave, earthquake. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 10 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $61,395,344 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,390,877 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.