Natural Disasters in Vallejo, 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)

Top Hazard Risks

Drought99.3Earthquake99.0Landslide98.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Drought	99.3
Earthquake	99.0
Landslide	98.4
Wildfire	94.5
Coastal Flood	82.8
Heat Wave	77.0
Volcanic Activity	70.0
Lightning	60.3
Tornado	34.1
Hail	18.1
Strong Wind	17.7
Tsunami	15.4
Winter Weather	4.3
Avalanche	1.5

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

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Apr 3, 2023	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 14, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 9, 2023	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 22, 2020	Fire	WILDFIRES
Aug 18, 2020	Fire	LNU LIGHTNING FIRE COMPLEX
Mar 22, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Oct 10, 2017	Fire	WILDFIRES
Oct 9, 2017	Fire	ATLAS FIRE
Apr 1, 2017	Flood	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Feb 14, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Jul 23, 2015	Fire	WRAGG FIRE
Sep 11, 2014	Earthquake	EARTHQUAKE
Jun 22, 2008	Fire	WILD FIRE
Feb 3, 2006	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 9, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
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

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

2,911

Total IA Distributed

$2,895,780

Repair/Replace

$1,490,436

Rental Assistance

$387,866

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4707	2	N/A	—
DR-4569	9	N/A	$1,075
DR-4610	1	N/A	—
DR-4353	1	N/A	—
DR-4193	1,868	$1,768,558	$1,062
DR-4482	157	$728,048	—
DR-4683	121	$187,931	$1,302
DR-1628	161	$119,382	$1,117
DR-4558	364	$65,861	$2,229
DR-4344	227	$26,000	$123,841

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

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.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$32,746,852

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

454

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4482	Biological	52	$13,100,865
DR-1628	Severe Storm(s)	208	$6,743,820
DR-4193	Earthquake	58	$3,096,553
DR-4558	Wildfire	27	$2,958,891
DR-4301	Severe Storm(s)	49	$2,794,241
DR-4699	Severe Storm(s)	7	$1,459,769
DR-4683	Severe Storm(s)	30	$983,407
DR-4344	Fire	9	$823,071
DR-4308	Flood	14	$786,236

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,561,798

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.36

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic	5	$2,267,009
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	3	$98,292
403.4: Stormwater Management - Detention/Retention Basins	2	$811,427
91.2: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - NEW	1	$87,161
500.1: Flood Control - Floodwall	1	$120,882

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

Vallejo 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. $2,895,780 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 20 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.