Natural Disasters in Nicasio, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.4

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.2

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

Public Assistance

$63.5M

Individual Assistance

$1.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Apr 2023	$1.0M	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Jan 2023	$1.9M	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Flood	Jan 2023	—	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Mar 2020	$38.1M	$190K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	May 2019	$323K	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	May 2019	$1.9M	—
Wildfires →	Fire	Oct 2017	$36K	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Flood	Apr 2017	$2.9M	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Feb 2017	$3.8M	—
Earthquake →	Earthquake	Sep 2014	$8K	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Jun 2006	$3.2M	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Feb 2006	$10.2M	$815K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →	Severe Storm	Feb 1998	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Jan 1997	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow →	Severe Storm	Mar 1995	—	—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows →	Severe Storm	Jan 1995	—	—
Severe Freeze →	Freezing	Feb 1991	—	—
Loma Prieta Earthquake →	Earthquake	Oct 1989	—	—

Showing 20 of 29 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,295

Total Claims Paid

$51,493,551

Avg Claim Payout

$15,628

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$13,662,181

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan	6	$191,258
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	4	$2,440,929
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	4	$175,306
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	2	$6,628,025
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	2	$150,000

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

Nicasio has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, coastal flood. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 3,295 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $63,461,124 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,004,977 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 30 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.