Natural Disasters in Kentfield, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.4

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide99.2Earthquake98.7Coastal Flood97.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	99.2
Earthquake	98.7
Coastal Flood	97.2
Wildfire	94.6
Heat Wave	74.6
Tsunami	69.2
Volcanic Activity	63.5
Drought	51.6
Lightning	34.1
Tornado	18.6
Strong Wind	11.2
Winter Weather	4.0
Hail	3.7

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

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 3, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 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
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 17, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 1, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 1, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 3, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 9, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 12, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
Jan 10, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOWS
Feb 11, 1991	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZE
Oct 18, 1989	Earthquake	LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE
Feb 21, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 9, 1983	Coastal Storm	COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

789

Total IA Distributed

$1,574,467

Repair/Replace

$640,448

Rental Assistance

$328,005

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4558	1	N/A	—
DR-1628	671	$1,185,307	$5,420
DR-4482	79	$355,320	—
DR-4683	38	$33,840	$1,263

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,295

Total Claims Paid

$51,493,551

Avg Claim Payout

$15,628

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$63,461,124

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

671

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4482	Biological	62	$38,113,245
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	321	$10,196,785
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	53	$3,809,033
DR-1646	Severe Storm(s)	67	$3,157,436
DR-4308	Flood	43	$2,943,088
DR-4431	Winter Storm	34	$1,935,611
DR-4683	Severe Storm(s)	48	$1,895,025
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	20	$1,043,154
DR-4434	Severe Storm(s)	20	$323,251
DR-4344	Fire	2	$36,185
DR-4193	Earthquake	1	$8,311

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$13,662,181

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan	6	$191,258
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	4	$2,440,929
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$175,306
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	2	$6,628,025
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	2	$150,000

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

Kentfield has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, coastal flood. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 3,295 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $63,461,124 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,574,467 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 30 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.