Natural Hazard Risks in San Jose, CA
Population: 1.0M · California
San Jose 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 Jose, CA.
Hazard Risk Overview
Earthquake Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates San Jose's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $1,187M from this hazard type
- •33 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Flood Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates San Jose's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $720M from this hazard type
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
Landslide Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates San Jose's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $5M from this hazard type
- •11 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Extreme Heat Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates San Jose's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $23M from this hazard type
- •22 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Drought Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 0
- •FEMA rates San Jose's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $11M from this hazard type
- •Average annual frequency: 63.6 events per year
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