Natural Disasters in South Dos Palos, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.9

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

61.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.3

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

19

Public Assistance

$14.5M

Individual Assistance

$7K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

6 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$2.6M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$7.4M$7K
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$2.8M—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$588K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$554K—
Severe Freeze →FreezingMar 2007——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormJun 2006$537K—
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 Landsli… →Severe StormJan 1997——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslide… →Severe StormMar 1995——
Severe Freeze →FreezingFeb 1991——
Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornado… →Coastal StormFeb 1983——
Drought →DroughtJan 1977——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodJan 1969——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

497

Total Claims Paid

$14,498,868

Avg Claim Payout

$29,173

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

5

Federal Funding

$354,908

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.41

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$268,325
403.6: Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)1$0
403.5: Floodwater Storage and Diversion1$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE1$86,583

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

South Dos Palos has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, heat wave. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (6 declarations). 497 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $14,479,217 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,763 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.