Landslide 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 $6M from this hazard type
- 8 events on record in proximity
- Average annual frequency: 24.6 events per year
- Largest recent event exposed 823,000 people
Last significant event: Landslide - California Coast Ranges, Mendocino, California, United States (2025-02-15) — 823,000 people exposed
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How Oakland Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near Oakland
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Oakland, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - California Coast Ranges, Mendocino, California, United States (February 2025) — 823,000 people exposed; $218,353M capital exposed.
Landslide - California Coast Ranges, Mendocino, California, United States
February 15, 2025 — WARNING
823,000 people exposed; $218,353M capital exposed
Landslide - California Coast Ranges, SE of Berkeley, United States
February 8, 2025 — WARNING
664,000 people exposed; $198,206M capital exposed
Landslide - American Cordillera, N of San Mateo, California, United States
November 24, 2024 — WARNING
182,000 people exposed; $28,593M capital exposed
Landslide - American Cordillera, NW of San Mateo, United States
December 29, 2024 — WARNING
122,000 people exposed; $17,716M capital exposed
Landslide - American Cordillera, S of Ukiah, California, United States
December 14, 2024 — WATCH
123 people exposed; $12M capital exposed
Landslide Preparedness Tips
- 1.Learn the signs of an impending landslide — new cracks, tilting trees, unusual water flow
- 2.Avoid building near steep slopes, drainage channels, or past slide areas
- 3.Plant ground cover on slopes to stabilize soil and reduce erosion
- 4.Create proper drainage around your property to direct water away from slopes
- 5.Have an evacuation plan ready if you live in a landslide-prone area
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How this data is built
Oakland, CA landslide risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live landslide monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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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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