Natural Disasters in Parlier, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.3

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

99.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

16.6

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

20

Public Assistance

$487.5M

Individual Assistance

$465K

Most Common Type

Flood

6 declarations

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →Severe StormApr 2023$7.1M$2K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023$3.9M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides →FloodJan 2023——
Wildfires →FireOct 2020$6.1M$3K
Creek Fire →FireSep 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$470.3M$456K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Goose Fire →FireJul 2016——
Severe Freeze →FreezingMar 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Ca-citrus Crop Damage 2/2/99 →FreezingFeb 1999——
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1998——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landslides →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow →Severe StormMar 1995——
Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, & Flooding →FloodFeb 1993——
Severe Freeze →FreezingFeb 1991——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodFeb 1986——
Drought →DroughtJan 1977——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1969——

Showing 20 of 22 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

277

Total Claims Paid

$2,231,106

Avg Claim Payout

$8,055

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

4

Federal Funding

$732,425

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan; 96.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)1$58,974
700.1: Management Costs - Salaries; 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$150,000
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$292,500
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1$230,951

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

Parlier has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 20 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (6 declarations). 277 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $487,506,486 in public assistance recovery funding. $465,241 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.