Natural Disasters in Lebec, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
98.9
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
98.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
61.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
6.5
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
40
Public Assistance
$154.6M
Individual Assistance
$111K
Most Common Type
Fire
17 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borel Fire → | Fire | Jul 2024 | — | — |
| Tropical Storm Hilary → | Hurricane | Nov 2023 | $801K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $7.9M | $105K |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| French Fire → | Fire | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $136.8M | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Earthquakes → | Earthquake | Jul 2019 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Mar 2017 | $4.0M | — |
| Cedar Fire → | Fire | Aug 2016 | — | — |
| Erskine Fire → | Fire | Jun 2016 | — | — |
| Way Fire → | Fire | Aug 2014 | — | — |
| Comanche Fire Complex → | Fire | Sep 2011 | — | — |
| Keene Fire Complex → | Fire | Sep 2011 | — | — |
| Canyon Fire → | Fire | Sep 2011 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debr… → | Flood | Jan 2011 | $4.1M | — |
| Canyon Fire → | Fire | Sep 2010 | — | — |
| Post Fire → | Fire | Aug 2010 | — | — |
| West Fire → | Fire | Jul 2010 | — | — |
| Bull Fire → | Fire | Jul 2010 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 42 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
280
Total Claims Paid
$1,515,473
Avg Claim Payout
$5,412
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
9
Federal Funding
$2,158,580
Properties Protected
1
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.66
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 601.1: Generators | 2 | $419,213 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 | $0 |
| 205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 1 | $1,279,809 |
| 95.2: Planning Related Activities | 1 | $0 |
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 1 | $296,263 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Lebec has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, heat wave, earthquake. The area has had 40 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (17 declarations). 280 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $154,601,350 in public assistance recovery funding. $110,844 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.