Natural Disasters in Nice, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

93.0

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

90.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

70.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

24.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire99.1Landslide98.8Earthquake97.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	99.1
Landslide	98.8
Earthquake	97.0
Volcanic Activity	96.7
Drought	95.9
Avalanche	89.3
Heat Wave	52.6
Winter Weather	26.7
Lightning	22.1
Tornado	10.9
Hail	3.5
Strong Wind	1.8

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

Sep 2024

Most Common Type

Fire

15 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Sep 8, 2024	Fire	BOYLES FIRE
Apr 3, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 10, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 12, 2021	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 22, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 18, 2020	Fire	LNU LIGHTNING FIRE COMPLEX
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
Aug 4, 2018	Fire	WILDFIRES AND HIGH WINDS
Jul 28, 2018	Fire	MENDOCINO FIRE COMPLEX
Jun 24, 2018	Fire	PAWNEE FIRE
Oct 10, 2017	Fire	WILDFIRES
Oct 9, 2017	Fire	SULPHUR FIRE
Apr 1, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 14, 2016	Fire	CLAYTON FIRE
Sep 22, 2015	Fire	VALLEY FIRE AND BUTTE FIRE
Sep 13, 2015	Fire	VALLEY FIRE

Showing 20 of 35 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,121

Total IA Distributed

$1,590,543

Repair/Replace

$1,011,171

Rental Assistance

$146,422

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1731	1	N/A	—
DR-4240	12	N/A	—
DR-4382	831	$1,389,252	$33,556
DR-1628	109	$155,268	$1,522
DR-4482	11	$42,476	—
DR-4558	107	$2,046	$72
DR-4344	50	$1,500	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,432

Total Claims Paid

$14,228,115

Avg Claim Payout

$9,936

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$30,547,068

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

246

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4240	Fire	25	$11,168,508
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	60	$4,550,561
DR-4308	Flood	23	$3,995,751
DR-4482	Biological	16	$3,383,048
DR-4382	Wildfire	17	$2,335,259
DR-4434	Severe Storm(s)	23	$1,770,643
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	15	$1,278,204
DR-1646	Severe Storm(s)	31	$714,975
DR-4558	Wildfire	12	$635,077
DR-4344	Fire	12	$314,835
DR-4619	Wildfire	8	$226,850
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	4	$173,359

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$5,283,838

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

6.71

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	6	$1,365,272
205.2: Retrofitting Public Structures - Wildfire	3	$2,656,153
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	3	$271,017
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	2	$147,304
601.1: Generators	2	$332,768

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

Nice has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 35 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (15 declarations). 1,432 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $30,547,068 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,590,543 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.