Natural Disasters in Suisun City, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.0

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

97.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

25.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.8

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

30

Public Assistance

$32.7M

Individual Assistance

$2.3M

Most Common Type

Flood

8 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $32.1M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$1.5M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$983K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Wildfires →FireAug 2020$3.0M$76K
Lnu Lightning Fire Complex →FireAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$13.1M$606K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Wildfires →FireOct 2017$823K$500
Atlas Fire →FireOct 2017——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$786K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$2.8M—
Wragg Fire →FireJul 2015——
Earthquake →EarthquakeSep 2014$3.1M$59K
Wild Fire →FireJun 2008——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$6.7M$1.5M
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——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

594

Total Claims Paid

$10,955,023

Avg Claim Payout

$18,443

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

20

Federal Funding

$4,561,798

Properties Protected

35

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.36

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic5$2,267,009
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan3$98,292
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins2$811,427
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW1$87,161
500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall1$120,882

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

Suisun City has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, landslide. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (8 declarations). 594 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $32,746,852 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,290,567 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.