Natural Disasters in Salton Sea Beach, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
96.5
Relatively High
Expected Annual Loss
94.1
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
85.1
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
2.4
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: FEMATotal Declarations
15
Public Assistance
$48.1M
Individual Assistance
$49K
Most Common Type
Flood
4 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Hilary → | Hurricane | Nov 2023 | $1.1M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $3.9M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $17.9M | $49K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Mar 2017 | $37K | — |
| Earthquake → | Earthquake | May 2010 | $24.8M | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debr… → | Severe Storm | Mar 2010 | $445K | — |
| Severe Freeze → | Freezing | Mar 2007 | — | — |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslide… → | Severe Storm | Mar 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, … → | Flood | Feb 1993 | — | — |
| Severe Freeze → | Freezing | Feb 1991 | — | — |
| Flooding → | Flood | Jul 1983 | — | — |
| Earthquake → | Earthquake | Oct 1979 | — | — |
| Flooding, Tropical Storm Kathleen → | Flood | Sep 1976 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, a… → | Unknown | — | — | $576 |
| Wildfires → | Unknown | — | — | — |
PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
103
Total Claims Paid
$560,324
Avg Claim Payout
$5,440
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
12
Federal Funding
$790,309
Properties Protected
2
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
1.20
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges) | 2 | $0 |
| 91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 2 | $213,869 |
| 600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan) | 2 | $0 |
| 95.1: FMA or CRS Plan | 1 | $50,000 |
| 205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic | 1 | $411,742 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Salton Sea Beach has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are earthquake, heat wave, volcanic activity. The area has had 15 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (4 declarations). 103 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $48,130,835 in public assistance recovery funding. $49,380 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.