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flood Flood Risk in Long Beach, CA

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Long Beach's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $2,809M from this hazard type
  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 4.0 events per year

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA Region, United States (2024-02-01) — 788,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Long Beach is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Long Beach Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Long Beach

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Long Beach, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA Region, United States (January 2024) — 788,000 people exposed; $228,914M capital exposed.

Flood - Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA Region, United States

January 31, 2024 — WARNING

788,000 people exposed; $228,914M capital exposed

Flood - Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA Region, United States

January 31, 2024 — WARNING

788,000 people exposed; $228,914M capital exposed

Flood - Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA Region, United States

January 31, 2024 — WARNING

704,000 people exposed; $212,122M capital exposed

Flood - Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA Region, United States

January 15, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Los Angeles--Long Beach--Anaheim, CA Region, United States

January 5, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

Long Beach, CA flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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