Extreme Heat Risk in Oakland, CA
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Oakland's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $13M from this hazard type
- 18 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- Active in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026 (12 events)
- Average annual frequency: 7.1 events per year
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Heat - San Jose and East Bay, California, United States (2026-08-04) — 2,780,000 people exposed
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How Oakland Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Oakland
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Oakland, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Cold - San Francisco Bay Area _ Central Coast, California, United States (January 2026) — 6,570,000 people exposed; $1,689,571M capital exposed.
Extreme Cold - San Francisco Bay Area _ Central Coast, California, United States
January 9, 2026 — WATCH
6,570,000 people exposed; $1,689,571M capital exposed
Cold Weather - San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
January 11, 2026 — ADVISORY
3,550,000 people exposed; $880,687M capital exposed
Heat - San Jose and East Bay, California, United States
August 4, 2026 — ADVISORY
2,780,000 people exposed; $723,452M capital exposed
Cold Weather - North Bay and Southern Salinas Valley, California, United States
February 18, 2026 — ADVISORY
873,000 people exposed; $180,863M capital exposed
Heat Advisory - California, United States
June 8, 2015 — ADVISORY
Impact data not available
Extreme Heat Preparedness Tips
- 1.Stay hydrated — drink water regularly even if you don’t feel thirsty
- 2.Avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours (10 AM – 4 PM)
- 3.Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- 4.Check on elderly neighbors and those without air conditioning
- 5.Never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle
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How this data is built
Oakland, CA extreme heat risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live extreme heat monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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