Natural Disasters in Meadow Vista, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.1

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

94.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

16.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

83.6

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

26

Public Assistance

$11.4M

Individual Assistance

$656K

Most Common Type

Fire

9 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2023$893K$108K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023$2.8M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023——
Mosquito Fire →FireSep 2022——
Caldor Fire →FireSep 2021——
Wildfires →FireAug 2021$211K$300K
River Fire →FireAug 2021——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$1.3M$151K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2017$32K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →Severe StormFeb 2017$4.2M—
Valley Fire and Butte Fire →FireSep 2015$374K—
Applegate Fire →FireOct 2014——
49 Fire →FireAug 2009——
Gladding Fire →FireSep 2008——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormJun 2006$339K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides →Severe StormFeb 2006$1.3M$29K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Ca-stevens Fire-08--8-2004 →FireAug 2004——

Showing 20 of 31 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

627

Total Claims Paid

$16,092,150

Avg Claim Payout

$25,665

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

27

Federal Funding

$15,764,053

Properties Protected

77

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.05

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine5$2,882,999
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan4$474,293
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic4$1,649,439
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine4$1,232,255
500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall3$8,746,656

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

Meadow Vista has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, avalanche, earthquake. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (9 declarations). 627 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $11,373,001 in public assistance recovery funding. $656,097 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 27 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.