Natural Hazard Risks in San Francisco, CA
Population: 874K · California
San Francisco faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from earthquakes (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 Francisco, CA.
Hazard Risk Overview
Earthquake Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates San Francisco's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $662M from this hazard type
- •42 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Flood Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates San Francisco's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $178M from this hazard type
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
Landslide Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates San Francisco's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $829K from this hazard type
- •13 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Extreme Heat Risk
HighFEMA: 5Historical: 10
- •Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
- •Estimated annual loss of $5M from this hazard type
- •19 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Drought Risk
HighFEMA: 5Historical: 0
- •Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
- •Estimated annual loss of $488K from this hazard type
- •Average annual frequency: 26.5 events per year
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