Natural Disasters in Madera Ranchos, 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

94.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.7

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

25

Public Assistance

$9.9M

Individual Assistance

$3.2M

Most Common Type

Fire

7 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023$1.4M$30K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023$1.2M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023——
Wildfires →FireOct 2020$1.4M$15K
Creek Fire →FireSep 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$4.6M$3.2M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Mission Fire →FireSep 2017——
Railroad Fire →FireSep 2017——
Courtney Fire →FireSep 2014——
Junction Fire →FireAug 2014——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows →FloodJan 2011$351K—
Severe Freeze →FreezingMar 2007——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormJun 2006$996K—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Ca-quartz Fire-7-25-2005 →FireJul 2005——
Ca-citrus Crop Damage 2/2/99 →FreezingFeb 1999——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow →Severe StormMar 1995——

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

63

Total Claims Paid

$698,721

Avg Claim Payout

$11,091

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

12

Federal Funding

$1,552,018

Properties Protected

2

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire3$357,815
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control2$354,555
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan1$48,094
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic1$277,950
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$115,000

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

Madera Ranchos has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (7 declarations). 63 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,900,321 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,214,902 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.