Natural Disasters in Milford, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

73.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

68.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

69.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

56.6

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire97.5Earthquake89.7Volcanic Activity87.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	97.5
Earthquake	89.7
Volcanic Activity	87.0
Drought	83.6
Winter Weather	82.7
Landslide	51.0
Lightning	33.8
Avalanche	26.3
Heat Wave	24.2
Hail	6.3
Strong Wind	5.8
Tornado	3.2
Cold Wave	2.5

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

Fire

Aug 2021

Most Common Type

Fire

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Aug 24, 2021	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jul 20, 2021	Fire	DIXIE FIRE
Aug 22, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 22, 2020	Fire	SHEEP FIRE
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 1, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 3, 2014	Fire	BALD FIRE
Feb 3, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
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 3, 1993	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, MUD & LAND SLIDES, & FLOODING
Feb 21, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
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

$41,606

Repair/Replace

$36,000

Rental Assistance

$1,444

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4610	9	$37,944	$261,901
DR-4482	1	$3,662	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,075,614

Avg Claim Payout

$20,685

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,520,040

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

103

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4308	Flood	17	$1,192,304
DR-4610	Wildfire	8	$1,153,673
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	12	$459,690
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	61	$445,760
DR-4558	Wildfire	4	$263,221
DR-4482	Biological	1	$5,392

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$640,785

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.40

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$370,000
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	1	$110,410
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$84,000
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$69,874
300.6: Vegetation Management - Erosion	1	$6,501

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

Milford has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, volcanic activity. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (5 declarations). 52 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,520,040 in public assistance recovery funding. $41,606 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.