Natural Disasters in Spring Garden, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

86.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

80.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

91.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

69.7

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Wildfire98.6Earthquake92.2Volcanic Activity88.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Wildfire	98.6
Earthquake	92.2
Volcanic Activity	88.9
Landslide	88.9
Lightning	80.4
Winter Weather	65.2
Drought	57.5
Avalanche	43.4
Heat Wave	27.1
Hail	12.4
Tornado	9.8
Strong Wind	6.4

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Severe Storm

Apr 2023

Most Common Type

Flood

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 3, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 10, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 24, 2021	Fire	WILDFIRES
Jul 20, 2021	Fire	DIXIE FIRE
Sep 9, 2020	Fire	BEAR FIRE
Aug 22, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 1, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 28, 2008	Fire	WILDFIRES
Feb 3, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 1, 1999	Fire	CA-WILDFIRES-08/25/1999
Jan 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 12, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
Jan 10, 1995	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOWS
Feb 3, 1993	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORM, MUD & LAND SLIDES, & FLOODING
Feb 21, 1986	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Jan 20, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$86,452

Repair/Replace

$66,144

Rental Assistance

$2,888

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4610	54	$82,101	$24,235
DR-4482	1	$4,351	—

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,132,329

Avg Claim Payout

$19,865

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$26,078,013

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

140

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4610	Wildfire	56	$23,455,276
DR-4308	Flood	20	$1,001,018
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	18	$853,090
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	11	$421,552
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	26	$216,994
DR-4558	Wildfire	7	$117,892
DR-3287	Fire	1	$7,006
DR-3140	Fire	1	$5,186

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$73,972

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

21.30

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
403.7: Low Impact Development (LID) / Green Infrastructure (GI)	1	$0
91.3: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$73,972

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

Spring Garden has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, earthquake, volcanic activity. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 57 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $26,078,013 in public assistance recovery funding. $86,452 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 2 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.