Natural Disasters in San Geronimo, 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

96.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

99.2

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

26

Public Assistance

$63.5M

Individual Assistance

$1.5M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

10 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$1.0M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$1.9M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$38.1M$293K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormMay 2019$323K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormMay 2019$1.9M—
Wildfires →FireOct 2017$36K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$2.9M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$3.8M—
Earthquake →EarthquakeSep 2014$8K—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormJun 2006$3.2M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$10.2M$1.2M
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
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——
Severe Freeze →FreezingFeb 1991——
Loma Prieta Earthquake →EarthquakeOct 1989——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,295

Total Claims Paid

$51,493,551

Avg Claim Payout

$15,628

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

30

Federal Funding

$13,662,181

Properties Protected

23

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.80

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
95.1: FMA or CRS Plan6$191,258
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine4$2,440,929
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan4$175,306
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic2$6,628,025
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW2$150,000

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

San Geronimo has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, coastal flood. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 3,295 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $63,461,124 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,533,229 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 30 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.