Natural Disasters in Weitchpec, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

95.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

74.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

56.4

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

27

Public Assistance

$42.0M

Individual Assistance

$2.1M

Most Common Type

Flood

12 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $44.5M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$1.5M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$2.2M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Wildfires →WildfireAug 2020$255K—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$7.1M—
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →Severe StormMay 2019$5.4M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$8.4M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$10.3M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$6.7M—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Ca-wildfires-08/25/1999 →FireSep 1999$87K—
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——
The El Nino (the Salmon Industry) →Fishing LossesSep 1994——
Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, … →FloodFeb 1993——
Earthquake & Aftershocks →EarthquakeMay 1992——

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

200

Total Claims Paid

$2,877,708

Avg Claim Payout

$14,389

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

39

Federal Funding

$16,080,892

Properties Protected

103

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.45

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
205.4: Non Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic7$558,447
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic4$3,061,549
91.1: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan2$237,000
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts2$1,916,721
601.2: Generators - Regular2$688,056

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

Weitchpec has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, earthquake, wildfire. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (12 declarations). 200 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $42,024,246 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,065,723 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 39 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.