Natural Disasters in Washington, CA
Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data
Natural Hazard Risk
Source: FEMA National Risk IndexRisk Score
89.9
Relatively Moderate
Expected Annual Loss
88.9
Score (0-100)
Social Vulnerability
43.5
Score (0-100)
Community Resilience
65.3
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: FEMATotal Declarations
23
Public Assistance
$10.0M
Individual Assistance
$180K
Most Common Type
Severe Storm
7 declarations
Public Assistance by Category
| Disaster | Type | Date | PA $ | IA $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… → | Severe Storm | Apr 2023 | $792K | $170K |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Mar 2023 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Flood | Jan 2023 | $1.1M | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2021 | $392K | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Aug 2020 | $167K | — |
| Jones Fire → | Fire | Aug 2020 | — | — |
| Covid-19 Pandemic → | Biological | Mar 2020 | $3.4M | $2K |
| Covid-19 → | Biological | Mar 2020 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Oct 2017 | $136K | $1K |
| Lobo Fire → | Fire | Oct 2017 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Flood | Apr 2017 | $834K | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… → | Severe Storm | Feb 2017 | $1.7M | — |
| Yuba Fire → | Fire | Aug 2009 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… → | Severe Storm | Jun 2006 | $171K | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … → | Severe Storm | Feb 2006 | $1.3M | $7K |
| Hurricane Katrina Evacuation → | Hurricane | Sep 2005 | — | — |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Landsli… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1997 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslide… → | Severe Storm | Mar 1995 | — | — |
| Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… → | Severe Storm | Jan 1995 | — | — |
| Wildfires → | Fire | Sep 1988 | — | — |
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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).
Flood Insurance (NFIP)
Source: FEMA NFIPTotal Claims
63
Total Claims Paid
$1,145,373
Avg Claim Payout
$18,181
County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.
Hazard Mitigation
Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation AssistanceMitigation Projects
8
Federal Funding
$470,851
Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio
4.47
BCR
Top Mitigation Project Types
| Project Type | Projects | Federal $ |
|---|---|---|
| 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 5 | $372,931 |
| 106.2: Other Non Construction | 1 | $0 |
| 100.1: Public Awareness and Education (Brochures, Workshops, Videos, etc.); 300.2: Vegetation Management - Wildfire | 1 | $0 |
| 91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 | $97,920 |
Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.
Washington has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are wildfire, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 63 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $10,036,321 in public assistance recovery funding. $180,201 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.