Natural Disasters in Jenner, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.1

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

99.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

29.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

66.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide99.8Earthquake99.5Drought99.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	99.8
Earthquake	99.5
Drought	99.3
Wildfire	98.2
Heat Wave	88.8
Volcanic Activity	85.0
Coastal Flood	68.6
Lightning	58.7
Tsunami	26.2
Hail	16.1
Tornado	15.4
Strong Wind	13.6
Avalanche	10.8
Winter Weather	8.1

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

Fire

11 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
Oct 16, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 27, 2020	Fire	GLASS FIRE
Aug 22, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 18, 2020	Fire	LNU LIGHTNING FIRE COMPLEX
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 24, 2019	Fire	KINCADE FIRE
May 17, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 10, 2017	Fire	WILDFIRES
Oct 9, 2017	Fire	TUBBS FIRE
Oct 9, 2017	Fire	PARTRICK FIRE
Oct 9, 2017	Fire	NUNS FIRE
Apr 1, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 13, 2015	Fire	VALLEY FIRE
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

746

Total IA Distributed

$496,339

Repair/Replace

$100,847

Rental Assistance

$140,265

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4569	5	N/A	$8,091
DR-4240	3	N/A	—
DR-1628	265	$386,075	$2,493
DR-4558	396	$101,979	$2,449
DR-4482	2	$7,785	—
DR-4344	75	$500	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

7,402

Total Claims Paid

$132,042,449

Avg Claim Payout

$17,839

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$165,791,022

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

732

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4344	Fire	86	$58,763,328
DR-4482	Biological	45	$45,199,763
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	295	$18,153,921
DR-4434	Severe Storm(s)	72	$16,912,833
DR-4558	Wildfire	31	$6,094,178
DR-4683	Severe Storm(s)	43	$5,842,575
DR-4569	Wildfire	16	$4,643,508
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	41	$3,262,031
DR-4308	Flood	16	$3,084,838
DR-1646	Severe Storm(s)	77	$2,383,684
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	9	$1,391,914
DR-3287	Fire	1	$58,449

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$64,219,128

Properties Protected

539

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.13

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	12	$27,521,674
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	10	$741,245
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	6	$8,395,544
601.1: Generators	6	$2,076,028
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	4	$784,904

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

Jenner has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, drought. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (11 declarations). 7,402 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $165,791,022 in public assistance recovery funding. $496,339 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 89 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.