Does it flood? Los Angeles neighborhoods
Neighborhood-by-neighborhood flood facts for Los Angeles: how much of each area FEMA maps in high-risk flood zones, and how many National Flood Insurance Program claims are on record in Los Angeles County’s FEMA data. Neighborhood boundaries come from Los Angeles Times Neighborhood Boundaries, published by the City of Los Angeles (DataLA), licensed CC BY 4.0. Sorted by claims on record. New neighborhoods are added regularly.
Wildfire too: Los Angeles fire hazard zones by neighborhood, every neighborhood ranked by its share of Very High, High and Moderate fire hazard severity zones.
| Neighborhood | Area in FEMA high-risk zones | NFIP claims on record | Paid (nominal) | Area in a very high fire hazard zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Crest | 3.4% | 406 | $3,331,706 | 100% |
| Hollywood Hills West | 0.3% | 395 | $1,537,430 | 100% |
| Sherman Oaks | 0.0% | 370 | $2,290,231 | 48% |
| Brentwood | 0.7% | 329 | $3,520,881 | 89% |
| Encino | 2.6% | 324 | $2,145,331 | 63% |
| Pacific Palisades | 1.0% | 272 | $2,258,153 | 100% |
| Bel-Air | 1.8% | 245 | $1,896,002 | 100% |
| Woodland Hills | 0.0% | 232 | $1,466,632 | 28% |
| Studio City | 0.0% | 204 | $1,534,138 | 66% |
| Tarzana | 0.1% | 171 | $788,450 | 44% |
| Mid-City | 6.0% | 84 | $110,239 | 0.0% |
| Beverly Grove | 0.0% | 70 | $199,088 | 0.0% |
| Shadow Hills | 6.4% | 66 | $294,215 | 80% |
| Tujunga | 0.5% | 47 | $221,659 | 50% |
| Venice | 20% | 46 | $268,438 | 0.0% |
| West Adams | 14% | 46 | $117,459 | 0.0% |
| Century City | 0.0% | 42 | $99,371 | 0.0% |
| Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw | 2.2% | 41 | $46,127 | 0.0% |
| Mid-Wilshire | 5.3% | 41 | $168,252 | 0.0% |
| Chesterfield Square | 4.0% | 38 | $14,464 | 0.0% |
| Westwood | 0.3% | 36 | $134,047 | 16% |
| Pico-Robertson | 0.0% | 34 | $193,514 | 0.0% |
| Los Feliz | 0.4% | 32 | $124,211 | 78% |
| Downtown | 1.1% | 31 | $87,510 | 0.0% |
| Granada Hills | 2.0% | 31 | $126,777 | 37% |
| Hancock Park | 1.5% | 30 | $641,938 | 0.0% |
| Harvard Park | 0.0% | 30 | $17,834 | 0.0% |
| West Los Angeles | 4.8% | 29 | $77,234 | 0.0% |
| Silver Lake | 6.2% | 28 | $207,775 | 80% |
| Northridge | 1.1% | 28 | $63,517 | 0.0% |
| Van Nuys | 0.5% | 24 | $190,195 | 0.0% |
| Boyle Heights | 0.8% | 22 | $72,950 | 0.0% |
| Carthay | 0.0% | 22 | $163,825 | 0.0% |
| Chatsworth | 1.5% | 21 | $112,983 | 37% |
| Porter Ranch | 1.1% | 20 | $79,264 | 32% |
| Cheviot Hills | 1.5% | 20 | $45,348 | 0.0% |
| North Hollywood | 1.2% | 19 | $206,831 | 0.0% |
| West Hills | 0.0% | 19 | $236,638 | 27% |
| Fairfax | 1.9% | 18 | $51,783 | 0.0% |
| East Hollywood | 6.8% | 18 | $39,614 | 0.0% |
| Lake View Terrace | 5.0% | 18 | $143,109 | 65% |
| Eagle Rock | 0.0% | 17 | $99,000 | 87% |
| Sunland | 20% | 17 | $40,507 | 54% |
| Mount Washington | 0.0% | 16 | $50,642 | 100% |
| Windsor Square | 0.0% | 15 | $108,687 | 0.0% |
Claim counts depend on how many insured buildings a neighborhood has, so a dense area can show more claims than a sparser one. Past claims do not predict future flooding. Check the exact address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
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