Natural Disasters in Parksdale, 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

94.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

78.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought99.9Wildfire99.4Landslide97.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	99.9
Wildfire	99.4
Landslide	97.8
Heat Wave	97.8
Earthquake	96.9
Hail	76.4
Lightning	72.8
Winter Weather	68.0
Volcanic Activity	62.9
Avalanche	34.5
Strong Wind	20.4
Tornado	19.3

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

Severe Storm

Apr 2023

Most Common Type

Fire

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
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 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 16, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Sep 6, 2020	Fire	CREEK FIRE
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Sep 4, 2017	Fire	MISSION FIRE
Sep 2, 2017	Fire	RAILROAD FIRE
Sep 14, 2014	Fire	COURTNEY FIRE
Aug 19, 2014	Fire	JUNCTION FIRE
Mar 13, 2007	Freezing	SEVERE FREEZE
Jun 5, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jul 25, 2005	Fire	CA-QUARTZ FIRE-7-25-2005
Feb 9, 1999	Freezing	CA-CITRUS CROP DAMAGE 2/2/99
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

315

Total IA Distributed

$1,037,939

Repair/Replace

$47,233

Rental Assistance

$15,022

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4569	87	N/A	$551
DR-4482	177	$969,155	—
DR-4699	49	$62,959	$1,376
DR-4558	2	$5,825	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$698,721

Avg Claim Payout

$11,091

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$9,900,321

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4482	Biological	18	$4,624,630
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	13	$1,392,714
DR-4569	Wildfire	7	$1,355,965
DR-4683	Severe Storm(s)	17	$1,180,154
DR-1646	Severe Storm(s)	20	$995,944
DR-1952	Flood	7	$350,914

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,552,018

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.60

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire	3	$357,815
405.1: Other Minor Flood Control	2	$354,555
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan	1	$48,094
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	1	$277,950
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$115,000

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

Parksdale has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, wildfire, landslide. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is fire (7 declarations). 63 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $9,900,321 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,037,939 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.