Landslide Risk in San Francisco, CA
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates San Francisco's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $829K from this hazard type
- 8 events on record in proximity
- Occurs roughly 0.22 times per year on average
- Terrain and soil conditions favor landslide risk
Last significant event: Landslide - California Coast Ranges, Mendocino, California, United States (2025-02-15) — 823,000 people exposed
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How San Francisco Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near San Francisco
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near San Francisco, 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 Francisco, United States
December 25, 2024 — WARNING
23,800 people exposed; $5,342M 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
San Francisco, 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.
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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