Natural Disasters in Mono City, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
46.5
Relatively Low
Expected Annual Loss
54.4
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
23.3
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
65.6
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: FEMATotal Declarations
14
Public Assistance
$5.2M
Individual Assistance
$43K
Most Common Type
Flood
7 declarations
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $3.1M | $43K |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Jan 2023 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $1.8M | — |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $298K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Flood | Mar 2017 | $29K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides → | Severe Storm | Feb 2017 | $65K | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow → | Severe Storm | Mar 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1986 | — | — |
| Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding → | Flood | Feb 1978 | — | — |
| Severe Storms & Flooding → | Flood | Jan 1969 | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
46
Total Claims Paid
$404,734
Avg Claim Payout
$8,799
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
3
Federal Funding
$2,552,197
Properties Protected
18
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
0.75
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 1 | $2,230,962 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $194,906 |
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges) | 1 | $126,329 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Mono City 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 14 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 46 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $5,227,464 in public assistance recovery funding. $43,024 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.