Natural Hazard Risks in San Diego, CA
Population: 1.4M · California
San Diego faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from wildfires (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for San Diego, CA.
Hazard Risk Overview
Wildfire Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 8
- •FEMA rates San Diego's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $430M from this hazard type
- •24 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Flood Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates San Diego's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $648M from this hazard type
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
Earthquake Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates San Diego's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $426M from this hazard type
- •33 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Landslide Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 9
- •FEMA rates San Diego's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $3M from this hazard type
- •5 events on record in proximity
Extreme Heat Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates San Diego's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $24M from this hazard type
- •28 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
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