Natural Disasters in Kirkwood, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
79.2
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
79.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
43.9
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
35.3
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: FEMATotal Declarations
15
Public Assistance
$1.4M
Most Common Type
Flood
6 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $72K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | Jan 2023 | $660K | — |
| Caldor Fire → | Fire | Sep 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $204K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm(s) | Feb 2017 | $241K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides → | Severe Storm | Feb 2006 | $230K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow → | Severe Storm | Mar 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1986 | — | — |
| Drought → | Drought | Jan 1977 | — | — |
| Heavy Rains & Flooding → | Flood | Dec 1964 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
5
Total Claims Paid
$45,997
Avg Claim Payout
$9,199
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
3
Federal Funding
$239,252
Properties Protected
1
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
3.15
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 204.3: Dry Floodproofing Public Structures - Riverine | 1 | $203,252 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $36,000 |
| 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts | 1 | $0 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Kirkwood has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 5 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,406,458 in public assistance recovery funding. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.