Natural Disasters in University of California-Davis, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

91.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

92.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

24.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

69.4

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: FEMA

Total Declarations

22

Public Assistance

$27.7M

Individual Assistance

$208K

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $1.1B
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe Storm(s)Apr 2023$36K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$3.7M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Wildfires →FireAug 2020$9K$21K
Lnu Lightning Fire Complex →FireAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$19.2M$180K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormMay 2019$1.1M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$1.0M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodMar 2017$616K—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$986K—
Wragg Fire →FireJul 2015——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$1.1M$6K
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——
Severe Storms & Flooding →FloodFeb 1986——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

340

Total Claims Paid

$3,304,084

Avg Claim Payout

$9,718

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$4,042,058

Properties Protected

77

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.27

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
601.1: Generators2$538,428
904.2: Advance Assistance (FMA and PDMC)2$285,454
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins1$3,029,250
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine1$188,926

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

University of California-Davis has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 340 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $27,693,574 in public assistance recovery funding. $207,843 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.