Natural Disasters in Mad River, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
79.5
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
71.7
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
82.6
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
37.0
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
32
Public Assistance
$14.3M
Individual Assistance
$343K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
9 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $3.1M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Jan 2023 | $540K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2021 | $1.1M | — |
| Monument Fire → | Fire | Aug 2021 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2020 | $2.4M | $343K |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Severe Storm | May 2019 | $180K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Severe Storm | May 2019 | $869K | — |
| Carr Fire → | Fire | Jul 2018 | — | — |
| Helena Fire → | Fire | Sep 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $2.5M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Mar 2017 | $2.4M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2017 | $35K | — |
| Oregon Fire → | Fire | Aug 2014 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Jun 2008 | $116K | — |
| Junction Fire → | Fire | Jul 2006 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … → | Severe Storm | Feb 2006 | $1.0M | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
Showing 20 of 32 disasters
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
23
Total Claims Paid
$72,552
Avg Claim Payout
$3,154
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
1
Federal Funding
$67,503
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
9.11
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges) | 1 | $67,503 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Mad River has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 23 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,277,000 in public assistance recovery funding. $342,915 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.