Natural Disasters in Maxwell, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

81.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

80.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

49.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

25.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought99.7Earthquake90.8Wildfire89.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	99.7
Earthquake	90.8
Wildfire	89.1
Landslide	70.6
Heat Wave	65.4
Volcanic Activity	39.4
Lightning	16.2
Avalanche	9.4
Tornado	9.3
Hail	6.2
Strong Wind	4.0
Winter Weather	1.6

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Flood

Jan 2023

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 17, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 1, 2019	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 1, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 3, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 9, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 12, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
Jan 10, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOWS
Feb 11, 1991	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZE
Feb 21, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Feb 9, 1983	Coastal Storm	COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES
Jan 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Feb 16, 1970	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Dec 24, 1964	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$23,685

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4407	1	N/A	—
DR-4558	1	N/A	—
DR-4482	6	$23,685	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

160

Total Claims Paid

$2,980,769

Avg Claim Payout

$18,630

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,769,665

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4683	Severe Storm(s)	15	$1,204,343
DR-4308	Flood	21	$1,084,063
DR-4434	Severe Storm(s)	17	$739,682
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	24	$329,171
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	3	$272,363
DR-4431	Winter Storm	8	$87,103
DR-4482	Biological	1	$52,940

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$528,700

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.28

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$93,603
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	1	$386,347
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$48,750

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

Maxwell has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 160 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,769,665 in public assistance recovery funding. $23,685 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.