Natural Disasters in Zayante, CA

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

97.8

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

98.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

28.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

71.1

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

34

Public Assistance

$208.9M

Individual Assistance

$23.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

9 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $211.6M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Floodin… →Severe StormApr 2024$3.5M—
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Wind… →Severe StormApr 2023$6.2M$7.4M
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodMar 2023——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslid… →FloodJan 2023$26.6M$9.5M
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodJan 2023——
Wildfires →FireAug 2020$42.2M$5.7M
Czu Lightning Fire Complex →FireAug 2020——
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalMar 2020$60.0M$428K
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodApr 2017$27.2M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →FloodMar 2017$12.3M—
Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Muds… →Severe StormFeb 2017$3.7M—
Tsunami Waves →TsunamiApr 2011$14.7M—
Lockheed Fire →FireAug 2009——
Wildfires →FireJun 2008$93K—
Trabing Fire →FireJun 2008——
Martin Fire →FireJun 2008——
Summit Fire →FireMay 2008——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormJun 2006$5.6M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormFeb 2006$6.8M—

Showing 20 of 35 disasters

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,633

Total Claims Paid

$24,767,862

Avg Claim Payout

$15,167

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

28

Federal Funding

$16,713,007

Properties Protected

1,533

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine3$2,170,665
205.5: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Private Structures - Seismic3$5,915,971
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine3$3,679,782
205.6: Structural Retrofitting/Rehabilitating Public Structures - Seismic3$77,369
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)2$1,835,760

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

Zayante has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are drought, landslide, earthquake. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 1,633 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $208,946,701 in public assistance recovery funding. $23,022,915 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 28 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.