HAZARDS

5

Power Transmission Lines

0

Coastlines

2

Water Bodies

2

Fault Lines

EMERGENCY SERVICES

0

Hazard Shelters

1

Fire Stations

0

Hospitals

0

Police Stations

COMMUNITY PROFILE

San Diego, California faces a very high natural disaster risk with a risk score of 99.68%, mainly due to its vulnerability to earthquakes, floods, and wildfires. The area's coastal location makes it prone to tsunami events with a relatively low frequency of 0.50%. Additionally, the region experiences a high frequency of lightning events at 3.18%, posing a moderate risk. The county's exposure to hail events is relatively low at 0.11%, contributing to a very low risk rating.

San Diego's geological features such as fault lines, including the San Andreas Fault, and mountain peaks like the Cuyamaca Peak heighten the risk of seismic activity and potential landslides. The county's proximity to water bodies like the Pacific Ocean and the Salton Sea increases the likelihood of flooding events, which occur at a frequency of 7.75%. Historical events such as the 2003 Cedar Fire and the 2007 Witch Creek Fire showcase the ... Read More

CLIMATE OVERVIEW

Average Temperature
15 °F Cold

Average Precipitation
630 mm Moderately Low

Average Humidity
74% Moderately High

Plant Hardiness
9/10 Very High

NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE

Canyon 4

2022-07-14

Canyon

2022-07-14

Mesa 6

2022-06-21

Ysabel 2

2022-06-16

Felipe

2021-09-19

Ranch 3

2021-08-30

Black Canyon Rd / Hallyeyaaw Ln

2021-08-29

Hallyeyaaw

2021-08-29

Mesa 5

2021-07-25

Henshaw

2021-07-23

Santa

2021-07-09

Ysabel 2

2021-07-03

Cabrillo

2021-06-14

Black Canyon

2021-06-06

Bia

2021-05-23

J37

2021-05-22

Warming

2021-04-17

Mesa Grande Rd Mesa_Gr 6

2020-12-28

Mesa Grande Rd / Hwy 79 3

2020-12-18

Center 3

2020-11-30

Junction

2020-11-25

Pine 4

2020-11-15

Santa Ysabel Open Space 2

2020-11-03

Open

2020-11-03

Hwy 78 / Hwy 79 5

2020-09-06

Grande

2020-08-16

Sutherland

2020-06-20

Morettis

2020-06-13

Morettis

2020-06-13

Rey

2020-02-18

Henshaw

2019-11-04

Scout

2019-10-05

Moretti

2019-08-22

Grande

2019-08-02

East

2019-07-12

Black

2018-09-02

Demming

2018-06-01

Post

2017-09-23

Shower

2017-08-13

School 2

2017-07-07

San

2017-07-02

Black 2

2017-06-25

School

2017-06-12

Santa

2017-05-30

Black

2017-05-23

Inaja

2016-09-15

Campfire

2016-07-10

Ysabel

2015-06-19

Cnf 075 Tower

2014-09-07

Cnf 065 June

2014-08-17

Cnf 062 Pool

2014-08-12

Grande

2014-07-23

Santa

2014-06-22

Cnf 045 Camp

2014-06-22

Cnf 042 Angel

2014-06-15

Angel

2014-06-15

Cnf 039 Old

2014-06-03

Cnf 037 11s04

2014-06-02

Flooding

Tropical Cyclone

1998-02-03

Flooding

Tropical Cyclone

1997-09-25