Natural Disasters in Matheny, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.0

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

61.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

8.0

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

23

Public Assistance

$100.4M

Individual Assistance

$570K

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023$33.2M$62K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023$654K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023——
Sqf Fire Complex →FireSep 2020——
Wildfires →FireAug 2020$1.8M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$63.0M$508K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Pier Fire →FireSep 2017——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodApr 2017$231K—
Cedar Fire →FireAug 2016——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows →FloodJan 2011$1.5M—
Severe Freeze →FreezingMar 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Ca-citrus Crop Damage 2/2/99 →FreezingFeb 1999——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1998——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow →Severe StormMar 1995——
Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, & Flooding →FloodFeb 1993——
Severe Freeze →FreezingFeb 1991——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

364

Total Claims Paid

$4,317,459

Avg Claim Payout

$11,861

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$370,407

Properties Protected

1

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.52

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$75,000
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic1$0
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$92,602
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$66,626
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)1$136,179

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

Matheny has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, wildfire, earthquake. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 364 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $100,405,213 in public assistance recovery funding. $569,676 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.