Natural Disasters in Piedmont, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

99.8

Very High

Expected Annual Loss

99.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

91.2

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

24

Public Assistance

$150.0M

Individual Assistance

$9.5M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $842.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$3.1M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$25.5M$5.7M
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$89.3M$3.6M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$8.8M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodMar 2017$265K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$9.0M—
Rim Fire →FireDec 2013$560K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormJun 2006$5.5M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$5.6M$135K
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005$119K—
Flooding as a Result of a Levee Break →Dam/Levee BreakJun 2004$2.1M—
Severe Winter Storms and Flooding →Severe StormFeb 1998——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landsli… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslide… →Severe StormMar 1995——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormJan 1995——
Oakland Hills Fire →FireOct 1991——
Severe Freeze →FreezingFeb 1991——
Loma Prieta Earthquake →EarthquakeOct 1989——

Showing 20 of 32 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

568

Total Claims Paid

$4,448,681

Avg Claim Payout

$7,832

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

79

Federal Funding

$106,565,281

Properties Protected

49

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.82

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic24$76,165,973
300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire13$8,048,258
100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.)6$318,439
601.1: Generators6$694,742
205.5: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Private Structures - Seismic5$6,732,117

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

Piedmont has a very high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, landslide, wildfire. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 568 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $149,982,078 in public assistance recovery funding. $9,520,700 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 79 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.