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drought Drought Risk in California

Overall State Risk Score: 9/10

California faces extreme drought risk. 32 of 55 counties (58%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: June-September

Highest-Risk Cities in California

1
Fresno, CA
Extreme
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
2
San Jose, CA
Very High
FEMA: 7Historical: 0
3
Sacramento, CA
Very High
FEMA: 7Historical: 0
4
San Francisco, CA
High
FEMA: 5Historical: 0
5
Oakland, CA
High
FEMA: 5Historical: 0
6
Los Angeles, CA
Moderate
FEMA: 3Historical: 0
7
San Diego, CA
Moderate
FEMA: 3Historical: 0

Other Hazards in California

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 9/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 9/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 1/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 9/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 5/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 7/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 7/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 7/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 5/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 9/10

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