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landslide Landslide Risk in Sacramento, CA

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 11 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 4 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 4.1 events per year
  • Largest recent event exposed 182,000 people

Last significant event: Landslide - California Coast Ranges, Mendocino, California, United States (2025-02-15) — 823,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Landslides

1
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
2
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
3
Lima, Peru
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Taipei, Taiwan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
5
Osaka, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
6
Dubai, UAE
Risk: 9Historical: 0
7
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Lagos, Nigeria
Risk: 9Historical: 0
9
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Sacramento is not in the top 10 for landslide risk among tracked cities.

How Sacramento Compares

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Notable Landslide Events Near Sacramento

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Sacramento, 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 14, 2025 — WARNING

823,000 people exposed; $218,353M capital exposed

Landslide - American Cordillera, Mendocino, California, United States

February 6, 2025 — WARNING

746,000 people exposed; $171,772M capital exposed

Landslide - American Cordillera, Mendocino, California, United States

February 5, 2025 — WARNING

377,000 people exposed; $56,925M capital exposed

Landslide - American Cordillera, N of San Mateo, California, United States

November 23, 2024 — WARNING

182,000 people exposed; $28,593M capital exposed

Landslide - American Cordillera, E of Chico, California, United States

November 22, 2024 — WARNING

48,700 people exposed; $6,028M 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

Sacramento, 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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